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Recent Examples of fraternal
Guarin’s fraternal great-grandfather was a legendary attorney from Peoria who tried cases with circuit lawyer Abraham Lincoln and who settled the French claims to land that allowed the city to grow, according to the book.
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Posted by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the video shows Field Marshal Asim Munir descending from a plane in military uniform and receiving a fraternal hug from him.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, April 5, the 57-year-old musician shared a photo of herself with her fraternal 14-year-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Well into the 20th century, Jews were restricted from joining prestigious athletic clubs, fraternal societies, high military ranks and country clubs, though some responded by forming their own venues, like the City Athletic Club of New York.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Posted by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the video shows Field Marshal Asim Munir descending from a plane in military uniform and receiving a fraternal hug from him.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, April 5, the 57-year-old musician shared a photo of herself with her fraternal 14-year-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Well into the 20th century, Jews were restricted from joining prestigious athletic clubs, fraternal societies, high military ranks and country clubs, though some responded by forming their own venues, like the City Athletic Club of New York.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternal
Adjective
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Those accusations are easy to level, given their familial connection, but the fact Andy Howe is still at the club and has a senior executive title suggests his work and input has been valued by at least some within the hierarchy.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Throughout Hollywood history, a number of legendary familial duos have starred together in movies, including Uma Thurman and Maya Hawke and Andie MacDowell and Margaret Qualley.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Jimmy’s connection with Tariq, who is missing a leg due to a bomb that also scarred his mother’s face, is rooted in his brotherly love for his father Khalil, Jimmy’s translator, who was killed because of his work with the Americans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Georgia is becoming the NFL’s state of brotherly love.—
Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Fraternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternal. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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