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brethren

[breth-rin] / ˈbrɛð rɪn /
NOUN
male sibling
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After bidding a hearty olé to my literary brethren, I reach Café Gijón, outside the bounds of Las Letras, but not its spirit.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

Resident birds show more smarts than migratory ones, and city birds are sharper than their country brethren.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

The U.S. players have made it abundantly clear that they respect their Canadian brethren.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

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

“Although there’s a standing argument among the brethren that it’s actually A-flat.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman



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