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Their journey from a fractious dynamic and rocky road to fraternal camaraderie was rooted in the fact that Shawn grew up in poverty, facing constant adversity, while Jack grew up in a stable household without wants.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
The audit came weeks after former McKeesport Police Detective Joseph Osinski was charged with stealing $1 million from his fraternal order of police lodge.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The lodge can’t afford the upkeep and insurance on the 9,300-square-foot building because of the fraternal organization’s dwindling membership.
—Jim Halley, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
These are fractious times for the fraternal duos of filmmaking.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
The audit came weeks after former McKeesport Police Detective Joseph Osinski was charged with stealing $1 million from his fraternal order of police lodge.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The lodge can’t afford the upkeep and insurance on the 9,300-square-foot building because of the fraternal organization’s dwindling membership.
—Jim Halley, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
These are fractious times for the fraternal duos of filmmaking.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternal
Adjective
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Its protagonist is Lucie, a not terribly gifted witch, who passes on her familial powers to her own daughters, Maud and Lise.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Both involve reshaping old patterns inherited from forebears (literary, familial) in an effort to form new ones.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Last August, Joe and his brothers, Nick, 33, and Kevin, 38, appeared on an episode of Amy Poehler’s podcast Good Hang, and chatted about their brotherly bond, as well as their experiences as parents.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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The composition's title is drawn from a verse of scripture calling for brotherly love, and the need to welcome strangers — some of whom might be angels.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Fraternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternal. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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