brethren

Example Sentences

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Our chickens, on the other hand, are treated abominably, packed in tightly with their germy brethren, raised in squalor, pumped with hormones, and only made clean at the end.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Yes, the big four—JPMorgan Chase, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America—are still formidable, but in many cases they’ve been eclipsed, particularly as compensation-making machines, by their private-market brethren and their multigenerational wealth-creating fee structures.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Maybe you’re learning how to work more efficiently with the aid of ChatGPT and its robotic brethren.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

These coaches are to be admired as they take on this arduous task with a lot less resources and financial compensation than many of their brethren at other CIF schools.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025

“Apparently,” he said, “apparently our brethren in the Northland are not content merely with the Supreme Court’s activities. They are now trying to change our hymns on us.”

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee