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brother

[bruhth-er, bruhth-ur] / ˈbrʌð ər, ˈbrʌðˈɜr /
NOUN
male sibling
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Jeffery's twin brother Carlon, who is also an actor, reposted that statement as well as a clip of his sister on a beach and a screenshot of an undated text message.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

From Yakutsk, the brother of missing musician Kirill Tretiakov, said he would travel to Nepal within days.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

In May, Smith and his brother Whit Smith decided to list their 46-acre property, which they own jointly, for $16 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

There’s his younger brother, Jake, a sophomore middle linebacker and his catcher since birth.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

“And when she kept joking how I should get my brother in line, I thought maybe she really was upset at me.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

He remembered what it was like to see rows of empty seats, and he didn’t want to do that to his brethren.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Television genealogists may point out that Colbert’s branch of the talk show family tree is still represented by his Comedy Central brethren on “The Daily Show,” including Stewart, and John Oliver on “Last Week Tonight.”

From Salon May 21, 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

“Although there’s a standing argument among the brethren that it’s actually A-flat.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Founded in the 19th century by Jewish brothers Loeb and Moses Simson in Suhl, Thuringia, it grew into a thriving industrial firm that made firearms but also bicycles and luxury automobiles.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Two other early investors also hit a home run: A.Capital Ventures and SV Angel, firms run by brothers Ronny and Topher Conway, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The brothers were nearly sidelined after a corruption scandal in Brazil almost a decade ago, in which they admitted to bribing politicians and spent several months in jail.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Varnell will keep confusing Damon Wayans with his brothers; he’ll play pingpong with former basketball star Matt Barnes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

The Davenport brothers escaped from their spirit cabinet, but one of the professors discovered a piece of broken thread on the floor.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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