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Recent Examples of fraternity Baker was a junior at the University of South Carolina and is remembered fondly by his Phi Gamma Delta fraternity brothers. Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025 The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer joins Marquette's Shaka Smart (2023), Notre Dame's Mike Brey (2011), Syracuse's Jim Boeheim (2010), Pittsburgh's Ben Howland (2002) and Connecticut's Jim Calhoun (1990) as the league's representatives in an elite fraternity. Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 An investigation of at least eight fraternities found that members humiliated students through means like beating them with paddles or forcing potential recruits to eat live fish and drink urine, according to court filings. Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2025 The family didn't realize anything was wrong until his wife got a call from his fraternity brothers the following morning. Brian Brant, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fraternity
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Noun
  • After departing the Cowboys for the first time in his 11-year career for the Seattle Seahawks in free agency on Wednesday, veteran defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence fired some shots at the organization in an interview with Seahawks content creator Brian Nemhauser.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
  • About 40% of the organization’s food budget comes from government funding, with donations supporting another 55%.
    Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Although her sister chose to follow their parents’ path and is now pursuing a law degree, Myers never felt drawn to that profession.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
  • And this is the corner through which Rabinowitz entered the profession.
    Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This includes more robust small business impact assessments, expanded export training and support, and greater engagement with industry associations that represent smaller firms.
    Natalie Madeira Cofield, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The court’s order involved a technical legal assessment of the right, or standing, of several nonprofit associations to sue over the firings.
    Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The squad soon discovers the job is a suicide mission and must choose between redemption or the final termination of their close brotherhood.
    Lesley O'Toole, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But Pollard discovered a brotherhood of the bandaged — a group of men who had just experienced hair transplants and were eager to share their recovery stories.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This year marks the 50th anniversary of the revered music institution, which premiered on PBS in 1975.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
  • An earlier card count found that around 70 percent of the bargaining unit supported joining AFSCME Cultural Workers United, Council 36, which represents staff at institutions including the Academy Museum, the Academy Foundation and the Museum of Contemporary Art.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Upgrading the forward corps and having a healthier lineup will help, but if games regularly look like Saturday’s, the Canucks will be too reliant on Hughes again next season.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The tight end helped make up for many of the issues in the receiving corps.
    Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For Manal, the real power of the album lies in speaking up about topics considered taboo in society.
    Nour Ezzedine, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
  • While out in society, Elizabeth interacts with single men like Mr. Darcy, an outwardly curmudgeon who is misunderstood.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • And there’s a sector of the Puerto Rican filmmaking community that offers services to these productions.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
  • This documentary reverses the gaze by elevating the work and voices of scientists from unrepresented communities.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Fraternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternity. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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