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Recent Examples of fraternal
The event was electrified with pomp and fraternal celebration rarely seen in the modern world.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2025
But only Pope John XXIII—whose fraternal letter to President John F. Kennedy and the Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev is thought to have eased the Cuban missile crisis—can be credited with an act of statecraft that helped preserve peace between nations.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
The action sequel, which sees Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal return as fraternal assassins, is looking at a $25 million opening weekend.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
Researchers in Australia found that 60% to 70% of twins in one study both had environmental allergies, and identical twins were more likely to share allergies than fraternal (nonidentical) twins.
—Breanne Hayes Haney, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2025
But only Pope John XXIII—whose fraternal letter to President John F. Kennedy and the Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev is thought to have eased the Cuban missile crisis—can be credited with an act of statecraft that helped preserve peace between nations.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
The action sequel, which sees Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal return as fraternal assassins, is looking at a $25 million opening weekend.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
Researchers in Australia found that 60% to 70% of twins in one study both had environmental allergies, and identical twins were more likely to share allergies than fraternal (nonidentical) twins.
—Breanne Hayes Haney, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternal
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One is a familial story about multiple generations of Iraqi Assyrians (played by Susaan Jamshidi, James Rana and Sina Pooresmaeil) and the struggles of a smart young daughter (Gloria Imseih Petrelli) to both honor the sacrifices of her parents and strike out on her own.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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The familial rift first became public when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back from their royal roles in 2020 and relocated to her home state of California.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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Oh, Brother The White Lotus costars Sam Nivola and Patrick Schwarzenegger show their brotherly love at an FYC event in Los Angeles on June 10.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Their enthusiasm for each other is infectious, a mischievous, brotherly energy that shines through even on a Zoom call.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
3 June 2025
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“Fraternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternal. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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