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Recent Examples of fraternal
Gateway to the South has ties to the Civil War, as the phrase was used by longtime Courier Journal editor Henry Watterson in an 1895 speech to a fraternal organization of Union veterans.
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
The suit also names the NYPD, the city and a police department fraternal organization Adams used to lead as defendants.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
Born at 26 weeks, McBurney and his fraternal brothers, Alex and Sullivan, hold the Guinness World Record for the longest interval between the birth of triplets.
—Ramal Nasim
updated July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Sam Nivola and Cooper Koch both played brothers in complicated fraternal relationships this past year.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 7 June 2025
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
The suit also names the NYPD, the city and a police department fraternal organization Adams used to lead as defendants.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
Born at 26 weeks, McBurney and his fraternal brothers, Alex and Sullivan, hold the Guinness World Record for the longest interval between the birth of triplets.
—Ramal Nasim
updated July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Sam Nivola and Cooper Koch both played brothers in complicated fraternal relationships this past year.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternal
Adjective
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The characters feel connected by strings and a cohesive group doesn’t seem to exist outside of familial lines.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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The award-winning actor is back, this time with son Ronan Day-Lewis, for a gripping familial drama.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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With that, the trio of Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas come swaggering and smiling from the wings, strolling to the tip of a catwalk together, the professional differences that splintered their brotherly union for a spell neatly compartmentalized for 2 ½-hours of polished pop digested by adoring fans.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The hair band, the trademark low socks, the mesmerising dribbling ability, the caring brotherly nature, the off-the-pitch antics — Jack the lad, literally.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Fraternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternal. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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