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brethren

[breth-rin] / ˈbrɛð rɪn /
NOUN
male sibling
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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

Even as its Big Tech brethren collect AI equipment, Apple is sticking to its rather asset-light ways.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Maybe you’re learning how to work more efficiently with the aid of ChatGPT and its robotic brethren.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

At the end of the block, a decadelong vendor of Grand Central Market found its own brick-and-mortar location and is, like its former food-hall brethren, greatly affected by the week’s loss of business.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025

Master Kwang, he said before sliding shut the screen, may your presence here be a blessing to this house as you have been a blessing to our brethren in New York.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee



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