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Recent Examples of fraternal
In 1898, the Elks Lodge #26 opted to do something highly unusual for fraternal organizations at the time.
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
Sacramento County health inspectors closed two local gas stations and a fraternal lodge after discovering cockroaches, rodent droppings and a lack of hot water.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
His father, Louis, now a widower, stayed with him and the other Augustinians for more than a month in their rectory, cooking meals and participating in the fraternal life.
—Mitra Taj, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The fraternal, community service organization, which promotes agriculture and Ramona’s rural community, was one of two organizations to receive the grants.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
Sacramento County health inspectors closed two local gas stations and a fraternal lodge after discovering cockroaches, rodent droppings and a lack of hot water.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
His father, Louis, now a widower, stayed with him and the other Augustinians for more than a month in their rectory, cooking meals and participating in the fraternal life.
—Mitra Taj, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The fraternal, community service organization, which promotes agriculture and Ramona’s rural community, was one of two organizations to receive the grants.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternal
Adjective
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An installment in which Felix visits his dysfunctional parents—and is flooded with bad childhood memories—serves as a reminder of just how well Dunham writes the decades-long aftereffects of familial instability.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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Native children also grow up in areas with higher rates of poverty, racial discrimination, and familial conflicts, according to a joint university study by researchers at the University of Toledo and New Mexico State University.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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And was there brotherly love between the famously feuding Gallagher siblings?—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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The post ended with a sweet sunset video of the siblings enjoying brotherly time on the boat, trading and trying on cowboy hats.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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“Fraternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternal. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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