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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
Hughes said the brothers, who roomed together, kept their door open all week and personally spoke to every single American athlete competing in Milan who stayed at the village.
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Chris Kudialis, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The actor who played soft-hearted rebel Shawn Hunter joined his former costar Matthew Lawrence and his brothers, Andrew and Joey Lawrence, on Friday's episode of their Brotherly Love podcast.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Many analysts and economists are thinking along similar lines, with Deutsche Bank Research Institute recently prompting a proprietary AI tool to forecast what jobs its AI brethren would eliminate, and how.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
State champs Justus Heeg and Tommy Banas of Providence shared the moment with their brothers.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
But now that the defense has been made aware of the alleged misconduct by Quigley, who was embedded with the Middlesex DA before the crash and investigated the brothers for the 2020 murder of Tyrone Phet, the prosecutor in the case said that trial can and should continue as planned.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The Winchester brothers were the prevailing ship — known as Wincest — in the early years, until Misha Collins’s awkward angel Castiel joined the show in season four.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
All of my mother’s brothers were soldiers.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Coogler’s latest project draws on his Southern roots and family history to deliver a paranormal tale about two brothers who open a juke joint in their Mississippi hometown.
—Quincy Bowie, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Chris Kudialis, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The actor who played soft-hearted rebel Shawn Hunter joined his former costar Matthew Lawrence and his brothers, Andrew and Joey Lawrence, on Friday's episode of their Brotherly Love podcast.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Many analysts and economists are thinking along similar lines, with Deutsche Bank Research Institute recently prompting a proprietary AI tool to forecast what jobs its AI brethren would eliminate, and how.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
State champs Justus Heeg and Tommy Banas of Providence shared the moment with their brothers.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
But now that the defense has been made aware of the alleged misconduct by Quigley, who was embedded with the Middlesex DA before the crash and investigated the brothers for the 2020 murder of Tyrone Phet, the prosecutor in the case said that trial can and should continue as planned.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The Winchester brothers were the prevailing ship — known as Wincest — in the early years, until Misha Collins’s awkward angel Castiel joined the show in season four.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
All of my mother’s brothers were soldiers.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Coogler’s latest project draws on his Southern roots and family history to deliver a paranormal tale about two brothers who open a juke joint in their Mississippi hometown.
—Quincy Bowie, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothers
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Because everybody has got brothers and sisters and moms and dads and family members.—
Dan Hyman,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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Add to the mix London Potter, who follows in the footsteps of sisters Riley and Dakota (Norco alums now playing at Quinnipiac and South Carolina, respectively) and catcher/first baseman Camryn May, Peyton’s younger sister.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 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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Six were close friends who had together planned the backcountry ski trip.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Investigators determined Jordan and several of his friends had a gun and were playing with it right before the weapon went off, the release states.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
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Reiser walked the red carpet and participated in an on-stage Q&A following the dramedy, which stars Reiser and Colm Meaney as estranged cousins attempting to settle a multi-generational family dispute.—
Michele Eve Sandberg,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Sodium-ion batteries offer multiple advantages over their lithium-ion cousins.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2026
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Villagrán conducted research on Chilean Air Force officers and non-commissioned officers who were tortured by their own comrades for refusing to participate in the coup.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jonny Diamond, our fearless editor, has been energized this week by our comrades in Minneapolis.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff has said that none of the family members, including siblings and spouses, are possible suspects in the case.—
Randi Kaye,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The siblings have been playing football together their whole lives.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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White checked all of those boxes and cemented himself as an obvious choice with a network of current donors, high-ranking business partners in Charlotte, as well as potential donors that Gaber hopes to convert.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ahead of each collection, Gassanoff partners with institutions like Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Culture, or Capital Culture House in Rome, to secure funds in order to spotlight and financially support the artisan communities that produce his pieces, hence the brand name.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Brothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brothers. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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