fraternal
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In Argentina's saints, Leo said, there is "a unity between passion for the Gospel and commitment to building a fraternal and caring nation."
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying that fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and color memory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
In excerpts published by the Daily Mail, the earl claimed King Charles III told him "we'll forget her soon enough", but Buckingham Palace said in a statement that fraternal grief could "colour memory".
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
"The Moon and Earth are more like fraternal twins."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
But her feelings for Boubacar were fraternal, free of desire.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing fraternal
Lincoln Inaugural Address (March 1861)
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Max in the House of Spies
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