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brother

[bruhth-er, bruhth-ur] / ˈbrʌð ər, ˈbrʌðˈɜr /
NOUN
male sibling
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Nine days later Maddux started for the Braves in Montreal and took the mound remembering something his brother Mike, also a major league pitcher, had told him about Pride.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

"Through the teeth chattering, he had mentioned that his brother was still under the skiff," White added.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Myra Cabilan told AFP she had flown to Coron to find her missing brother, 40-year-old Rammel Gonzaga, who had taken the ferry from Manila on a business trip with his brother-in-law.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

While her parents worked, she and her brother watched a lot of TV, sitcoms like “Diff’rent Strokes” and “Small Wonder” and soaps like “Dynasty” and “Dallas.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Two months ago, Kane, the oldest of six brothers, had sat vigil by the sickbed of his much-loved, youngest brother, Willie, as he passed away at the age of fourteen.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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

As they grew, these companies became far larger than the rest of their small and midsize brethren, so their continued gains gave an outsize boost to the indexes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Although many crashed or collided with robot brethren, Lightning avoided a serious mishap and crossed the finish line in 50 minutes, 26 seconds.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 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

The eagles circled overhead, crying out as if to alert their brethren: Hey, some tasty Greek demigods over here!

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

Wednesday's decision means the brothers will remain jailed during what could be a lengthy extradition process.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Besides, the brothers planned to build a house in Kathmandu, the country’s capital, and Adhikari’s job paid well.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The brothers were all smiles as they attended the family reunion on Tuesday night, but Casey also revealed they had lost both their parents this year.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

The brothers have denied all charges and allegations.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Calling Greeley, “the self appointed Attorney General for the hobgoblin society,” the Burr brothers set out to expose spirit communication as a fraud and tell the public the truth about the Fox sisters.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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