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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 had a disagreement a couple of years ago and their friendship has suffered a rift.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Seth Curry did appear in six preseason games for Golden State in 2013 then played for the team's G League Santa Cruz Warriors that year — with the brothers playing all of 100 seconds together during the fourth quarter of two games during that '13 preseason.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Seth Curry appeared in six preseason games for Golden State in 2013 then played for the team’s G League Santa Cruz Warriors that year — with the brothers playing all of 100 seconds together during the fourth quarter of two games during that ’13 preseason.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Ohal said the relationships Supermicro has under its umbrella of related companies—led by Liang’s own brothers—gives it a leg up over other companies.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Jon Hamm was on the New Heights podcast Wednesday where the Kelce brothers talked football with the born and bred Midwesterner.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Latin Mafia, made up of the trio of brothers, just arrived from a trip to Paris, capping off an intense year that shot them to the top of the Latin music scene.
—Pablo Monroy, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Browner was one of six brothers, all of whom played college football and four of whom went on to play in the NFL.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
A week prior to the attack, members of Ghazali’s family in Lebanon – including two brothers – were killed in an Israeli airstrike as the US and Israel entered its second week of conflict with Iran.
—Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Seth Curry did appear in six preseason games for Golden State in 2013 then played for the team's G League Santa Cruz Warriors that year — with the brothers playing all of 100 seconds together during the fourth quarter of two games during that '13 preseason.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Seth Curry appeared in six preseason games for Golden State in 2013 then played for the team’s G League Santa Cruz Warriors that year — with the brothers playing all of 100 seconds together during the fourth quarter of two games during that ’13 preseason.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Ohal said the relationships Supermicro has under its umbrella of related companies—led by Liang’s own brothers—gives it a leg up over other companies.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Jon Hamm was on the New Heights podcast Wednesday where the Kelce brothers talked football with the born and bred Midwesterner.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Latin Mafia, made up of the trio of brothers, just arrived from a trip to Paris, capping off an intense year that shot them to the top of the Latin music scene.
—Pablo Monroy, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Browner was one of six brothers, all of whom played college football and four of whom went on to play in the NFL.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
A week prior to the attack, members of Ghazali’s family in Lebanon – including two brothers – were killed in an Israeli airstrike as the US and Israel entered its second week of conflict with Iran.
—Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothers
Noun
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Neither Joan nor Lynn had any sisters, so all their friends were deemed aunts.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Sending you and your sisters all of my love.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 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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Family and friends held a memorial last month, marking five years since the fatal shooting of Toledo.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Be patient with partners and close friends.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Beatrice and Eugenie are cousins to Phillips and perhaps a little more likely to get an invite.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Whereas their longer cousins tend to swallow an outfit whole, short trenches emphasize the waist and share the spotlight with the bottom half of your look.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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Murphy snapped the shot just as the seraphic straggler picked his head up to get a sense of his bearings, then later sauntered back to rejoin his comrades.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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She gets roughed up by the homeless shelter’s resident sociopath (Lea Delaria, who is riveting) and meets comrades like the sweet Nova (Demi Lovato) and the combative Denise (Ariana DeBose), who’s as difficult as Amanda is.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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Money and clout of that stature means Brooklyn Beckham seemingly no longer has to pose for photos alongside his parents and siblings to drive public promotion and endorsements.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the years since, the collection has been subject to numerous claims from alleged heirs, including distant cousins and half-siblings, according to a 2024 report by El País.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Collective processes involve tiring negotiations, frequent conflicts, and disappointing compromises, both internally among the team and with external interlocutors and partners.—
Adam Szymczyk,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The idea comes from men’s relationship coach and motivational speaker Alessandro Frosali, who compared some low-maintenance partners to, well, plastic bags in a viral video.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Brothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brothers. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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