fraternal

Example Sentences

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When community members aren’t arguing, the vibe is generally extremely supportive and fraternal.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The sense that firefighters are retreating behind a fraternal code of silence is fueling an intense anger among Palisadians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

After the two wed and have their first child, Agnes becomes pregnant with fraternal twins, a boy and a girl.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

That kind of fraternal family dynamic was something that Ronan Day-Lewis was keen to explore, when writing the script with his father.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Jean was solicitous, but he was not pleading or insistent; if anything, he was fraternal and lighthearted.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende