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brother

[bruhth-er, bruhth-ur] / ˈbrʌð ər, ˈbrʌðˈɜr /
NOUN
male sibling
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Michael Eisenberg, who co-owns the swim equipment business with his brother, Craig, worries about losing clientele.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

She and her brother were raised by her mother and aunt in White Plains, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez -- the interim leader's brother -- will head the talks alongside opposition figure Dinorah Figuera.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

I was married to her brother, but we’ve been divorced for more than 15 years.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

“Don’t you do it!” my brother, Arlo, warns from the doorway of the dining room.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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

Television genealogists may point out that Colbert’s branch of the talk show family tree is still represented by his Comedy Central brethren on “The Daily Show,” including Stewart, and John Oliver on “Last Week Tonight.”

From Salon May 21, 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

I no longer lingered after Friday prayer among my brethren.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier collaborated with the McCreary brothers and the Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices choir on “Black Box” to create a work of dissonant majesty.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

In a frantic and incredibly tense closing 10 minutes, brothers David and Paudie Clifford combined for three points to bring Kerry back to within two.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Both brothers are heavily involved with firms that have contracts all over the Pentagon.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

The Haas brothers have the creative perspective of teenage boys but the budget of successful Los Angeles designers, so all the works here are highly polished.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Still, the brothers drummed up enough interest to take their toes on the road, spreading their theory in a multicity speaking tour.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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