as in familial
of, relating to, or befitting brothers there was a fraternal bond between the two boys all throughout their school years

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Recent Examples of fraternal Blue Island started allowing video gaming in 2012, just a few years after Illinois legalized video gambling machines in establishments that serve alcoholic drinks, including bars, truck stops and fraternal and veterans organizations, according to the Illinois Gaming Board. Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025 His eventual realization about the depths of this fraternal interaction will have future repercussions. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025 One of the most endangered buildings in Fort Worth — home to one of the oldest African American women’s fraternal organizations in the country — was approved as a Historic and Cultural Landmark Tuesday. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025 But there’s a tentativeness to the portrayal, a watering down of the fraternal volatility that ultimately makes Booth so dangerous. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fraternal

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“Fraternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternal. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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