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as in sisters
a male connected with another person by a common parent
When was the last time you called your brother?
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as in monks
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 friends
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 brothers
Drennan, 43, grew up helping his brothers and uncles build derby cars and later competed in a few derbies himself.
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Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Although Jon Cryer recently appeared in Charlie Sheen‘s documentary, the former onscreen brothers appear to have lost touch off-screen.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
Five of Amin’s relatives – his two brothers, sister-in-law and parents – were among those deported.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
After John Woodward Jenkins’ death in 1890, John Wesley, took over as president, with his brothers, Frederick and Clifford, as vice president and secretary-treasurer.
—Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The founders of Ssense have won round one in their battle with their creditors, allowing the company to remain in the hands of chief executive officer Rami Atallah and his brothers Firas and Bassel, who are fighting to remain in business and restructure the company’s operations.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Wightman and the two Kerr brothers made up the trio again in 2010, and won by 31 seconds to defend their crown.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
It's been 20 years since fans were introduced to Supernatural's Winchester brothers.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Both brothers were raised on the farm and learned to tend to it.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Although Jon Cryer recently appeared in Charlie Sheen‘s documentary, the former onscreen brothers appear to have lost touch off-screen.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
Five of Amin’s relatives – his two brothers, sister-in-law and parents – were among those deported.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
After John Woodward Jenkins’ death in 1890, John Wesley, took over as president, with his brothers, Frederick and Clifford, as vice president and secretary-treasurer.
—Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The founders of Ssense have won round one in their battle with their creditors, allowing the company to remain in the hands of chief executive officer Rami Atallah and his brothers Firas and Bassel, who are fighting to remain in business and restructure the company’s operations.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Wightman and the two Kerr brothers made up the trio again in 2010, and won by 31 seconds to defend their crown.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
It's been 20 years since fans were introduced to Supernatural's Winchester brothers.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Both brothers were raised on the farm and learned to tend to it.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothers
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When Julianne starred in the 2011 film Footloose, all three of her sisters joined her for a group dance as cowboy dancers.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Porkers also return Kendal Cusack (12 goals, 13 assists) and Caroline Handwerk (14 goals, seven assists), along with sisters Emily and Grace Hagan.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many live in complex social groups, communicate in different dialects, pass on culture through generations, engage in play and even grieve the loss of family and friends as was the case here.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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After the eighth-generation jeweler Munnu Kasliwal died in 2012, his son Siddharth took over, and today runs the business alongside his brother, cousins, and uncle.—
Gayatri Shah,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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That unusually low resonance makes nuclear clocks uniquely suited to timekeeping at the nuclear scale, and sets them apart from their atomic cousins.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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Following the altercations, Outside spoke with a dog behavioral expert for insight into what triggers our trail comrades and how best to respond during stressful situations.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
15 Sep. 2025
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During the purges of the late 1930s, a new generation of young and ambitious politicians and officials quickly arrived to take the places of Stalin’s purged comrades.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Sep. 2025
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The two children are allegedly Scott's half-siblings Fox13 Salt Lake City reported, citing troopers.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ajay’s longstanding hostility toward Aasmaan, once interpreted as ego and industry rivalry, is revealed to be a desperate attempt to prevent a romantic relationship between half-siblings.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Since beginning local productions nearly a decade ago, Netflix has partnered with over 250 local production partners across the APAC region.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Brothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brothers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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