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brother

[bruhth-er, bruhth-ur] / ˈbrʌð ər, ˈbrʌðˈɜr /
NOUN
male sibling
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Leslie called Kobe her younger brother during the ceremony and is happy to be close to him again.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

And in this book, the title that seems really to have shaped his life most is "Diana's brother".

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

In the normally hidden world of Althorp, the grief of a brother was still plainly on display – what happened to Princess Diana is not all in the past.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

"I have been Diana's brother, this is my final take on the situation… I'm not here to bang on about Diana, this is my final word, a celebration of her."

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

Asked if the story was true, Leah responded, “If my father, mother, and brother David have certified to such a statement, it is true.”

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

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

Yes, the big four—JPMorgan Chase, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America—are still formidable, but in many cases they’ve been eclipsed, particularly as compensation-making machines, by their private-market brethren and their multigenerational wealth-creating fee structures.

From Barron's Dec. 5, 2025

I left my brethren rapt in conversation regarding what this mark of special notice might signify.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

In 2013 the twin brothers Ali and Hadi Partovi founded a nonprofit called Code.org.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

I ask again, my brothers and sisters, how many of us will vote in the November election?

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

The court heard he had been in the UK for two years and had indefinite leave to remain, with his mother, two brothers and two sisters also lived in the country.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

But their aptitude and affection for the sport would be passed down through two different families in two different states, from one generation to the next, before reaching Luke and his brothers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

He was out in the cornfield, eating lunch with his brothers and sisters and his pa.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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