brother

Example Sentences

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Williams’s older brother used the press to launch a modest job-printing business, but in 1861 he joined the Union Army, leaving the household without a breadwinner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Before the unfortunate coda to their story, Chapman and her brother seemed to be the perfect example of reconciliation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

The other Dominican pitchers on the team, Walbert Ureña and José Fermin, speak of Soriano as if he were their older brother, happy to dole out advice on an array of subjects.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Carolyn Zerpa, 39, was searching for her father and brother under the rubble by hand.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

I’m not sure if it’s a twin thing, but I can always tell when my brother is about to start some mess.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold