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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
Drennan, 43, grew up helping his brothers and uncles build derby cars and later competed in a few derbies himself.
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Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Although Jon Cryer recently appeared in Charlie Sheen‘s documentary, the former onscreen brothers appear to have lost touch off-screen.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
Five of Amin’s relatives – his two brothers, sister-in-law and parents – were among those deported.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
After John Woodward Jenkins’ death in 1890, John Wesley, took over as president, with his brothers, Frederick and Clifford, as vice president and secretary-treasurer.
—Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The founders of Ssense have won round one in their battle with their creditors, allowing the company to remain in the hands of chief executive officer Rami Atallah and his brothers Firas and Bassel, who are fighting to remain in business and restructure the company’s operations.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Wightman and the two Kerr brothers made up the trio again in 2010, and won by 31 seconds to defend their crown.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
It's been 20 years since fans were introduced to Supernatural's Winchester brothers.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Both brothers were raised on the farm and learned to tend to it.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Although Jon Cryer recently appeared in Charlie Sheen‘s documentary, the former onscreen brothers appear to have lost touch off-screen.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
Five of Amin’s relatives – his two brothers, sister-in-law and parents – were among those deported.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
After John Woodward Jenkins’ death in 1890, John Wesley, took over as president, with his brothers, Frederick and Clifford, as vice president and secretary-treasurer.
—Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The founders of Ssense have won round one in their battle with their creditors, allowing the company to remain in the hands of chief executive officer Rami Atallah and his brothers Firas and Bassel, who are fighting to remain in business and restructure the company’s operations.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Wightman and the two Kerr brothers made up the trio again in 2010, and won by 31 seconds to defend their crown.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
It's been 20 years since fans were introduced to Supernatural's Winchester brothers.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Both brothers were raised on the farm and learned to tend to it.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothers
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Bedoya, the sisters’ ally and enforcer, administers punishments mirroring their methods of control.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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About 150 members of Cincinnati's Ethiopian community stood in a parking lot where two sisters and a recent university graduate – each with budding professional and academic careers – were fatally shot.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many live in complex social groups, communicate in different dialects, pass on culture through generations, engage in play and even grieve the loss of family and friends as was the case here.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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McKinsey’s Global Survey similarly emphasizes that organizations tracking gen‑AI KPIs outperform cousins still focusing on proofs-of-concept.—
Ian Amit,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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At his home in his native Curaçao, a 4-year-old Rafaela watched that game with his mom, a Red Sox fan, and his grandpa, a Yankees fan, in hopes of emulating Jeter’s all-out style of play to impress his older brothers and cousins around the neighborhood.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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During the purges of the late 1930s, a new generation of young and ambitious politicians and officials quickly arrived to take the places of Stalin’s purged comrades.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Sep. 2025
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Garraty is forced to watch several of his comrades' executions while fighting for his own life with a gun to his head.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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After college, her grandmother gifted her and her siblings some money, and Walters embarked on a major backpacking trip through Europe with friends while her MS symptoms were still nascent and not impacting her mobility yet.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Morman recently captured one memorable interaction between Mila and one of her younger siblings.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Volvo revealed that the project marks the first full-scale electric deconstruction of its kind and serves as an important proof of concept that deconstruction can be carried out more sustainably today with the right technology, partners, and ambition.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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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,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Brothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brothers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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