1
as in sister
a male connected with another person by a common parent
When was the last time you called your brother?
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2
as in monk
a member of a religious community of men
He was loved and respected among his brothers at the monastery.
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as in friend
a man with whom one feels a sense of solidarity
As veterans, we support our brothers and sisters in the military.
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Recent Examples of brother
Jason also showed off his newborn to his famous brother, Travis, on their podcast.
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Anna Halkidis, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
Cameron’s brother, Cayden Boozer, is also headed to Duke and played in the game.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Ebony McKnight and her brother Armando McKnight sold their mother’s home last year in about two months.
—Tc Brown, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
But the new Netflix movie by brothers Anthony and Joe Russo, of Avengers: Endgame fame, would have been a disaster in even the most tranquil of circumstances.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
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Anna Halkidis, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
Cameron’s brother, Cayden Boozer, is also headed to Duke and played in the game.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Ebony McKnight and her brother Armando McKnight sold their mother’s home last year in about two months.
—Tc Brown, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
But the new Netflix movie by brothers Anthony and Joe Russo, of Avengers: Endgame fame, would have been a disaster in even the most tranquil of circumstances.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brother
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Superior Court Judge Craig Collins from neighboring Gaston county also rejected it after Tench’s friends and family — his mother, sister and aunts — submitted and read aloud letters underlining the effect Tench’s disappearance and apparent death have had.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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The former couple both appeared in a number of fan-favorite films and television shows in the 1990s and 2000s, with Hardrict briefly appearing on Felicity and Mowry and her twin sister, Tamera Mowry, appearing in Sister, Sister, Twitches, and more.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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While appearing on Live with Kelly and Mark on Monday, April 7, the 37-year-old podcast host and former Hindu monk discussed his most recent gig as a wedding officiant — because there's been more than one! — with Hudgens, 36, and Tucker, 28.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Now people see black horses with fiery eyes, monks high in the tree tops.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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When his parents, in-laws or friends from out of town visited, this would lead the schedule.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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After the Jane Does testified, the prosecution called Pearce's friend Michael Ansbach, who was in the apartment that night and later arrested along with Pearce and Osborn.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2025
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The bride’s cousin, Caroline Kennedy, served as maid of honor.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, frightened Southern planters, those reluctant revolutionaries, threw in with their radical New England cousins.—
Andrew Lawler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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However, they’re disbanded in the early moments of this third film as Eisenberg’s character tells a new generation of crooked magicians that his former comrades are dead.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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Later down the line, after being summoned to resolve a conflict that was a front for the Emperor’s treachery, Khazan was deemed a traitor to the empire, and he and his comrades — like Ozma — were executed or exiled for aiding a traitor.—
Scott McRae,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2025
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Agents from the bureau and officials from the Anderson County Sheriff's Office were able to locate people who DNA showed were the siblings of the unidentified man.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Filming wrapped well over a year ago on the anthology comedy-drama about estranged siblings reuniting, with stories shot in New Jersey, Paris, and Dublin.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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In ‘Bad Summer People’ TV Series Based On Book In Works At A+E Studios The partners have also unveiled a new board of managing partners, comprised of company vets Guido Gotz, Lindsay Maguire, Scott Newman, Jennifer Plante, Shawn Purdy, and Megan Senior.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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That was evident when Nike made the unprecedented move to partner with Kim Kardashian’s Skims brand on a new women’s collection, NikeSkims, that launched this spring.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brother. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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