brotherly
Example Sentences
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“The state will not tolerate any activity that exposes Iraq or its relations with brotherly and friendly countries to danger,” said the spokesman, Saba Al-Nu’man.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
A foreign ministry statement said Riyadh "continues to support the brotherly Yemeni people and their legitimate government."
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Egg, who is revealed to be Prince Aegon V Targaryen, has never known brotherly love or witnessed goodness in action until he meets Dunk, one of the lowest of the lowborn.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
The childhood bunk bed was a technicolour dreamcoat of late-night results, felt tip pen scribbled on the oak-stained frame a record of who was winning the ultimate, never-ending championship of brotherly video game encounters.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
There was a certain brotherly resemblance between them.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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