fraternal
Example Sentences
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When community members aren’t arguing, the vibe is generally extremely supportive and fraternal.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Today, our conversation begins, after fraternal embraces, with a huge burst of laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
At 26, Carpenter is precisely half of Miss Piggy’s age, and yet they could be fraternal twins.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
The sisters said being identical was "a bit cooler" than fraternal twins but the discovery complicated Caitlin's treatment as Grace was unable to donate stem cells.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
A fraternal lodge to which he had belonged gave her a cemetery plot.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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