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Recent Examples of fraternal
Their journey from a fractious dynamic and rocky road to fraternal camaraderie was rooted in the fact that Shawn grew up in poverty, facing constant adversity, while Jack grew up in a stable household without wants.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
The audit came weeks after former McKeesport Police Detective Joseph Osinski was charged with stealing $1 million from his fraternal order of police lodge.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The lodge can’t afford the upkeep and insurance on the 9,300-square-foot building because of the fraternal organization’s dwindling membership.
—Jim Halley, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
These are fractious times for the fraternal duos of filmmaking.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
The audit came weeks after former McKeesport Police Detective Joseph Osinski was charged with stealing $1 million from his fraternal order of police lodge.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The lodge can’t afford the upkeep and insurance on the 9,300-square-foot building because of the fraternal organization’s dwindling membership.
—Jim Halley, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
These are fractious times for the fraternal duos of filmmaking.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternal
Adjective
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Its protagonist is Lucie, a not terribly gifted witch, who passes on her familial powers to her own daughters, Maud and Lise.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Both involve reshaping old patterns inherited from forebears (literary, familial) in an effort to form new ones.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The composition's title is drawn from a verse of scripture calling for brotherly love, and the need to welcome strangers — some of whom might be angels.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Pulled straight out of Ireland and dropped onto 14th Street, Grace’s boasts dim candlelight, brotherly bartenders, and a leveled grit that leaves you teetering between kicking off a folk song or dragging from a cigarette from a stranger outside.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Fraternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternal. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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