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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
Egdahl then found brothers Jack and Eli Williams on social media.
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Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Schwarzenegger will play twin brothers Augie and Bernard.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Stenson is survived by his brothers John and his wife Mary, Tom and his wife Mary, Robert and his wife Kristin Callaghan and his nieces and nephews Kaitlin, Christopher, Elizabeth, Jack, Grace, Aidan and Keira.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 4 May 2026
The Gary, Indiana, natives were introduced to the world as teen brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael Jackson—five out of nine siblings who also included future celebrities Janet and LaToya Jackson.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
The three were 16-year-old Dublin High School students Javier Ramirez and twin brothers Mark Anthony Urista and Michael Angelo Urista.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Read John Seabrook’s feature on what makes the Ortiz brothers so good.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Twin brothers Jacob and Nathan Robertson are in the unique position of spending their entire high school careers together as teammates for South Elgin.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Orlando brothers Isaiah Brown and AJ Brown return after redshirting following transfers from Ohio University, while former top-40 recruits Alex Lloyd and CJ Ingram add scoring punch and athleticism to a crowded rotation.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Schwarzenegger will play twin brothers Augie and Bernard.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Stenson is survived by his brothers John and his wife Mary, Tom and his wife Mary, Robert and his wife Kristin Callaghan and his nieces and nephews Kaitlin, Christopher, Elizabeth, Jack, Grace, Aidan and Keira.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 4 May 2026
The Gary, Indiana, natives were introduced to the world as teen brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael Jackson—five out of nine siblings who also included future celebrities Janet and LaToya Jackson.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
The three were 16-year-old Dublin High School students Javier Ramirez and twin brothers Mark Anthony Urista and Michael Angelo Urista.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Read John Seabrook’s feature on what makes the Ortiz brothers so good.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Twin brothers Jacob and Nathan Robertson are in the unique position of spending their entire high school careers together as teammates for South Elgin.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Orlando brothers Isaiah Brown and AJ Brown return after redshirting following transfers from Ohio University, while former top-40 recruits Alex Lloyd and CJ Ingram add scoring punch and athleticism to a crowded rotation.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothers
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DeVaux credits growing up with seven brothers and two sisters for her toughness.—
Stephen Whyno,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The members of Fanny—sisters June and Jean Millington, Alice de Buhr, and Nickey Barclay—all lived in the house with some friends.—
Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
3 May 2026
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Two monks sustained serious injuries, and one monk lost part of his leg as a result of the crash.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mira’s first middle-school dance was coming up, and there was discussion among her friends about dresses and hair styles.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Other changes would require private guardians to attest to the court that their efforts to locate family or friends were exhausted prior to appointment.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Stellers run up to three times heavier than their California cousins, and the gap is sharpest among males, where a Steller can weigh well over twice as much.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hussein, who is retired now, spends most of his time with his children, according to one of his cousins.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Musk is trying a number of tactics to inflict pain on his old comrades.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Syrian authorities on Friday arrested Amjad Yousef, a former intelligence officer who appeared in a video leaked four years ago that appears to show him and his comrades executing dozens of blindfolded and shackled prisoners in the Damascus suburb of Tadamon during the civil war.—
Ghaith Alsayed,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The fundraiser was created to help the siblings, 21-year-old Phillip and 18-year-old Helen, with funeral and memorial expenses as well as Helen’s college tuition.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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When the payments ended in 2025 and the siblings sought additional compensation, negotiations between the two parties reportedly became strained, causing the Cascio family to go public with the lawsuit and their new interview.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Actor Taye Diggs and partners Autumn Federici, Shelby Stone, James Black, and Troy Brookins on Thursday announced the launch of Microhouse Films, a mobile-first vertical storytelling platform putting distribution in the hands of filmmakers, which is set to launch this spring.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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That kind of support from community partners was always the intention of Measure H, said Hogeboom, who helped advocate for the measure.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Brothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brothers. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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