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brother

[bruhth-er, bruhth-ur] / ˈbrʌð ər, ˈbrʌðˈɜr /
NOUN
male sibling
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In addition to Ishbia, its board includes his father, who founded the company, and his brother Justin.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Thrive is an American venture capital firm founded by Joshua Kushner - the brother of Trump's son-in-law Jared.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Sandy, named to honor Steers, and brother Luna were last seen on camera on July 23.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

My brother asked me to sign as his executor, but wouldn’t let me read the document.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

"Sancho, my brother, adventure is before us!" he said.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

Even with recent gains, value stocks remain incredibly cheap compared with their growth brethren.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

After bidding a hearty olé to my literary brethren, I reach Café Gijón, outside the bounds of Las Letras, but not its spirit.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

Although many crashed or collided with robot brethren, Lightning avoided a serious mishap and crossed the finish line in 50 minutes, 26 seconds.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 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

A.M. said, “That monster made an offer that many of our brethren couldn’t refuse. Clock Watchers need something to do. When time is frozen, there aren’t many options.”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

He is trying to help his younger brothers study in Italy, but said they face even greater challenges than he did.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Among their cheerleaders is Amy Wolsey, manager of the Dice Cup Café in Nottingham, where the brothers were introduced to competitive play.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Yemeni brothers Yunes, 33, and Yassin, 24, say they fled Houthi rebels in 2023, after they overran their country's capital eight years earlier.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

“I lost my two brothers, my sister, my father, and their families in that place,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

See Father and Caesar, at a table, pleased, joyful like brothers.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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