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Recent Examples of fraternal
Throughout the movie, Strong exudes this fraternal bond on screen in small, intimate ways, exhibiting the grace that Landau had for Springsteen when the artist needed it the most.
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Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Into the fray swings their neighbor and perpetual mediator, Sha — but the young girl, a confidante to them both, can only hold the fraternal chaos at bay for so long.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Cineverse and its horror division Bloody Disgusting have acquired North American VOD and streaming rights to Self-Help, the latest feature from fraternal filmmaking duo Erik and Carson Bloomquist and their production outfit Mainframe Pictures.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Where fraternal souls sing identical things.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
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Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Into the fray swings their neighbor and perpetual mediator, Sha — but the young girl, a confidante to them both, can only hold the fraternal chaos at bay for so long.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Cineverse and its horror division Bloody Disgusting have acquired North American VOD and streaming rights to Self-Help, the latest feature from fraternal filmmaking duo Erik and Carson Bloomquist and their production outfit Mainframe Pictures.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Where fraternal souls sing identical things.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternal
Adjective
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There were also other familial issues over the couple's big day.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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Beyond its nostalgic soundtrack and timeless familial themes, the heart of Freaky Friday lies in Curtis and Lohan's undeniable chemistry and masterful performances.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista don’t have time for much brotherly love in the trailer for Amazon MGM Studios‘ action-comedy feature The Wrecking Crew.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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His teammates often roll their eyes when talking about his antics with a brotherly reverence.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Fraternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternal. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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