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Recent Examples of blood brother
Trending The Milli Vanilli story is a lot like how Monsters presents Erik and Lyle: two blood brothers trapped in a miserable lie, with nobody to trust except each other, vulnerable but hiding behind a glam facade.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
Then there’s 21 Lil Harold, who’s opening for Savage on the tour, and TJ, 23, who might as well be his blood brother.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023
Not only was Philips instrumental in starting TSMC, but TSMC’s blood brother in chipmaking is now ASML, the photolithography giant based in Veldhoven. Chips, the ones without ketchup, would eventually take the place of umbrellas and Barbie dolls in Taiwan’s economy.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023
My actual, blood brother.
—Steve Millar, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2021
Lil Gotit, Render’s blood brother and fellow Atlanta rapper, shared the news on Instagram late Friday evening.
—Shirley Ju, Variety, 14 May 2022
Bon, his blood brother, is still determined to kill communists and has no idea that the narrator is one.
—Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2021
His blood brother Storm Shadow is also his archenemy.
—NBC News, 10 Jan. 2020
All of this – as well as the way race poisons the relation between blood brothers – is baked into his play; the opening performance at APT made clear that Parson is much too good a director to ignore it.
—Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2018
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
Then there’s 21 Lil Harold, who’s opening for Savage on the tour, and TJ, 23, who might as well be his blood brother.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023
Not only was Philips instrumental in starting TSMC, but TSMC’s blood brother in chipmaking is now ASML, the photolithography giant based in Veldhoven. Chips, the ones without ketchup, would eventually take the place of umbrellas and Barbie dolls in Taiwan’s economy.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023
My actual, blood brother.
—Steve Millar, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2021
Lil Gotit, Render’s blood brother and fellow Atlanta rapper, shared the news on Instagram late Friday evening.
—Shirley Ju, Variety, 14 May 2022
Bon, his blood brother, is still determined to kill communists and has no idea that the narrator is one.
—Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2021
His blood brother Storm Shadow is also his archenemy.
—NBC News, 10 Jan. 2020
All of this – as well as the way race poisons the relation between blood brothers – is baked into his play; the opening performance at APT made clear that Parson is much too good a director to ignore it.
—Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blood brother
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Bech, one of the best all-around receivers in college football last season, said the final play of the Senior Bowl had a dose of divine intervention from his older brother.—
Christopher Kamrani,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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Frederick’s brother Paul had early success in Hollywood, first as a producer and later as an agent; Frederick found work as a screenwriter and wrote novels on the side.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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Lipinski's broadcasting partner, Johnny Weir, said Button's blunt takes set him apart.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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This dynamic pricing approach that users can customize by clicking apps or packages on a screen is part of what Mathew is now discussing with media partners.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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Jimenez-Rico’s family had just returned home from a trip to Mexico when his dad and sister, 22-year-old Jocelyn Jimenez, started criticizing him about dirty dishes, according to records obtained by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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Yet her happiness at their reunion soon turns to terror as her sister’s influence turns her and her husband’s (Ulrich) life into a savage nightmare.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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Lautaro Martínez Inter Milan won the league at a canter in 2023/24 and their main man was captain fantastic Lautaro.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The dark cloud looming threateningly on the horizon is the likelihood that Wolves, in the not-too-distant future, will face an extended spell without their main man.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Lewis said being from Kansas, lots of her students and colleagues went to watch the prestigious skating championship.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee and,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
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His involvement with Max (Laura Haddock) thrusts him on an international journey that puts him at odds with both Russian gangsters and his own colleagues in intelligence.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Former Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt was a pen pal of Parsons at one point.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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The story centered on two shop employees, played by Benanti and Levi, who, despite being consistently at odds with each other at work, are unaware that each is the other’s secret pen pal.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Dec. 2024
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So the topline findings are that growing up poor in the United States is particularly consequential for your adult economic outcomes, undermining this idea that the US, relative to peer nations, is some land of great upward economic opportunity.—
Abdallah Fayyad,
Vox,
2 Feb. 2025
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The Sundance online platform has allowed for a more democratic festival experience (feature film tickets cost $35) when stacked against its peer events, which are reverent to theaters only and in less accessible locations.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Feb. 2025
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And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, giving him a chance to showcase his ties to Israel’s closest ally and press his case for what should come next after 15 months of war.—
Imad Isseid,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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Somalia remains resolute in working with its allies to eliminate international terrorism and ensure regional stability.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Blood brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blood%20brother. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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