Big Brother
Example Sentences
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I still had a great deal of little-sister worship for this big brother, five years older than I, an ordained minister and the only ten Boom who had ever been to college.
From Literature
It feels highly significant that at this key moment in Arteta's managerial career, he turned to a figure who had performed the role of a big brother to him at PSG.
From BBC
One of the senior scholars sitting on that floor—now someone I think of as my academic big brother—went on to become a mentor and collaborator.
A childhood friend that Xi called his “big brother,” Zhang rose to prominence following the initial waves of dismissals—a move seen as placing a trusted ally at the helm of the military.
He’s committed to Loyola Chicago and considering how well his big brother serves, practicing against him has gotten Matt ready for anything.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
