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as in sibling
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 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
Travis and Swift did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen, instead opting for Swift's brother, Austin, as her Man of Honor and Jason, 38, as Travis' Best Man.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
Meanwhile, Lord Corlys Velaryon and his fleet have the city blockaded, while Team Black commands from Dragonstone and Daemon battles in the Riverlands and Aemond broods on the throne, which he’s taken from his maimed brother.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
The large estate will go to Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp, who is the eldest son of Diana's brother Earl Charles Spencer.
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Christopher Luu,
InStyle,
5 July 2026
Iran’s top officials and brothers of the new supreme leader emerged into public view Sunday to attend funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Nasser Karimi,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for brother
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
Meanwhile, Lord Corlys Velaryon and his fleet have the city blockaded, while Team Black commands from Dragonstone and Daemon battles in the Riverlands and Aemond broods on the throne, which he’s taken from his maimed brother.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
The large estate will go to Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp, who is the eldest son of Diana's brother Earl Charles Spencer.
—
Christopher Luu,
InStyle,
5 July 2026
Iran’s top officials and brothers of the new supreme leader emerged into public view Sunday to attend funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
—
Nasser Karimi,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brother
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Ashley Smith is the manager of player engagement for the NFL, and the siblings are close.
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Now, nearly every weekend, Johnathon and his five siblings pile into their mom’s car to drive to rodeos across the state.
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The first Spanish expedition to California in 1542 was followed about 220 years later when Gaspar de Portolá and Franciscan monk Junipero Serra traversed the coastal lands.
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In the 18th century, an Italian monk, Father Antonio Piaggio, invented a device to gently unroll the carbonized papyrus.
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Take a friend and have that person take a cell phone so that person can call 911 for help.
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In that episode, lone wolf Gibbs got a new special friend, an adorable dog.
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Survivors include her stepbrother, Josh Mills, an author, manager and host of the Rarified Heir podcast.
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On Drake & Josh, Peck played Josh Nichols, the stepbrother to Bell's Drake Parker, who couldn't be more different.
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But the mass rebellion Brown predicted never materialized, leaving him and his comrades trapped inside the arsenal.
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Jackass Forever was dedicated to Dunn and concluded with a moving tribute to their fallen comrade.
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Aldo Álvarez started Mercatoria, another online delivery service, in 2021 with three other Cuban partners.
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Other founders made connections that led to funding, customers, and strategic partners.
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Also in attendance to celebrate the couple on their big day was Dunham's ex and Swift's longtime collaborator, Jack Antonoff, who was seen leaving for the event with his sister, Rachel Antonoff.
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Suki Waterhouse, Selena Gomez, the Haim sisters, Zoë Kravitz, Emma Stone, Gigi Hadid, and Jack Antonoff are all likely attendees.
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“Brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brother. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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