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Recent Examples of brotherly
It's built such a brotherly love and bond between those two.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Some were brotherly, like with Carl Reiner and Gene Wilder.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Busch, six years older than his younger brother Kyle, was captivated by the brotherly aspect of the Hall of Fame, which features his idol growing up, and will soon feature his younger brother.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2026
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s latest movie doesn’t quite understand their brotherly appeal.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Some were brotherly, like with Carl Reiner and Gene Wilder.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Busch, six years older than his younger brother Kyle, was captivated by the brotherly aspect of the Hall of Fame, which features his idol growing up, and will soon feature his younger brother.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2026
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s latest movie doesn’t quite understand their brotherly appeal.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brotherly
fraternal
Adjective
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Evan and Gregg Spiridellis, the fraternal filmmaking duo behind next-gen animation outfit Spiridellis Bros.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Irish fraternal organizations, including the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Catholic Sacred Heart Society, also contributed to community welfare in an era of high child mortality from cholera, diphtheria, measles and smallpox.—
Paula Kane,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Brotherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brotherly. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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