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brethren

[breth-rin] / ˈbrɛð rɪn /
NOUN
male sibling
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Even with recent gains, value stocks remain incredibly cheap compared with their growth brethren.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 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

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

Annabeth went to join her brethren from the Athena cabin, who had set up a command tent and were directing operations.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan



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