brother

Example Sentences

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Maguire said her brother had died before she enrolled at the university, but the loss had created a lasting impact.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The boys, 11 and 8, were with their mother and younger brother when witnesses say vehicles driven by Grossman and Erickson came speeding toward the crosswalk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

They have lost a brother or sister along with the people their grieving parents used to be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"I turned around and said, 'Hillary, are you okay brother?'"

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Us Culvers were down front, one pew back from the mourners’ bench where Miss Myrt’s brother from French Lick sat.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck