brethren

Example Sentences

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With O'Connor's nomination confirmed, "the brethren" lost their 191-year monopoly on the Supreme Court.

From BBC

Until then, the justices were known as “the brethren,” the nine men who had the final word on the meaning of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Kayla Stampfle, invasive carp field lead for the Minnesota DNR, said the goal is to monitor when carp start moving in the spring and use the tagged fish to ambush their brethren.

From Seattle Times

King Abdullah of Jordan tweeted "we will always be there for our Palestinian brethren."

From BBC

"This is our duty to aid our brothers and sisters injured in the war on Gaza. We will always be there for our Palestinian brethren," King Abdullah said.

From Reuters