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as in sisters
a male connected with another person by a common parent
When was the last time you called your brother?
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as in monks
a member of a religious community of men
He was loved and respected among his brothers at the monastery.
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as in friends
a man with whom one feels a sense of solidarity
As veterans, we support our brothers and sisters in the military.
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Recent Examples of brothers
The brothers faced a few unsuccessful trials before achieving the final result.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
In addition to the $25,000, the judge had set additional conditions that the brothers were to wear GPS monitors on home confinement, turn over their passports, stay away from victims and witnesses, and refrain from possessing guns or other dangerous weapons.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Two brothers found guilty of buying tens of millions of dollars worth of black-market HIV drugs and reselling them to numerous pharmacies in the Miami area and other locations will be imprisoned for a couple of decades.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Directed and written by Coogler, the film tells the story of twin brothers, Smoke and Stack, both played by Jordan.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Jordan plays brothers Smoke and Stack in the vampire horror flick.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
In a 2014 study, the brothers demonstrated the technique to be a safe and efficient tool for preventing early hematomas after facelifts.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
Sources told a freelance journalist working for CBS News in Lebanon that Ghazali's two brothers were both members of a Hezbollah rocket unit in southern Lebanon.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
But there remains some budding controversy about the nameplates on the brothers’ Wild jerseys.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
In addition to the $25,000, the judge had set additional conditions that the brothers were to wear GPS monitors on home confinement, turn over their passports, stay away from victims and witnesses, and refrain from possessing guns or other dangerous weapons.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Two brothers found guilty of buying tens of millions of dollars worth of black-market HIV drugs and reselling them to numerous pharmacies in the Miami area and other locations will be imprisoned for a couple of decades.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Directed and written by Coogler, the film tells the story of twin brothers, Smoke and Stack, both played by Jordan.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Jordan plays brothers Smoke and Stack in the vampire horror flick.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
In a 2014 study, the brothers demonstrated the technique to be a safe and efficient tool for preventing early hematomas after facelifts.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
Sources told a freelance journalist working for CBS News in Lebanon that Ghazali's two brothers were both members of a Hezbollah rocket unit in southern Lebanon.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
But there remains some budding controversy about the nameplates on the brothers’ Wild jerseys.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothers
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The surviving Wiggin sisters have done enough interviews over the years, that New Yorker article among them, that some of the mystery has gotten cleared up, for those who cared to plumb it.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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In true festival style, and much to the discombobulation of Dot and Betty, this interview with Kwapis and the Wiggin sisters took place in the lobby of a very busy hotel on the day of We Are the Shaggs’ world premiere at SXSW.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2026
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Two monks sustained serious injuries, and one monk lost part of his leg as a result of the crash.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Your steady nature sets a calm pace, so friends feel safe bringing ideas, and the plan grows at a sustainable rhythm.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Residents in houses gathered on rooftops and hung out of windows, with one girl with her leg outside tossing beers down from the second story to her friends on the porch.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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My husband and one of the men are cousins.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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Lachney is perhaps best known for her female lead role in Gentefied, the Netflix series following three Mexican-American cousins and their struggle to chase the American Dream, which ran for two seasons, earning GLAAD and Peabody Award nominations.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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Antifa mobilizes in support of comrades on trial Ahead of jury deliberations, supporters of the defendants staged a protest on Wednesday afternoon outside the courthouse, with the apparent purpose of swaying the jury’s decision.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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War Machine makes 81’s reluctance to give pep talks, or even try to ingratiate himself with his comrades-in-arms, the subject of one of its very few overt jokes.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Among the witnesses to the execution were Denise Lee's husband, parents and siblings.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Three siblings who died in a southeast Austin apartment fire last week have been identified, and investigators said the blaze does not appear to have been set intentionally, though the cause remains unknown.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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It's only been a year and a half since the Lues became partners in the discipline of ice dance.—
Krystle Rich,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Brothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brothers. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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