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brother

[bruhth-er, bruhth-ur] / ˈbrʌð ər, ˈbrʌðˈɜr /
NOUN
male sibling
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Mitchell first appeared as Aemond, the son of Viserys and Alicent and the brother of Aegon II, in the eighth episode of Season 1.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Spanish footballer Lamine Yamal may have lifted the World Cup but it is his little brother Kenye who appears to have stolen the spotlight.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Why do you think the government decided to go after your brother?

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

That reader’s brother waited until he was 70, and life had other plans.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

“I’m here to pay my condolences about your brother; I wanted to speak to the master of the house.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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

As they grew, these companies became far larger than the rest of their small and midsize brethren, so their continued gains gave an outsize boost to the indexes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 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

The western riders commanded all the attention now but it was Randall and his brethren who were the true pioneers, carving out a life in this humid Georgia hell all those years ago.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

President Trump was asked at the time whether his administration had pressured the Romanians to release the brothers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The brothers have been able to travel to the US since travel restrictions against them in Romania were lifted in early 2025.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The brothers are also facing a batch of charges in Romania.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The brothers have been based in Romania, where they are also under criminal investigation.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Father brushes away his tears and stands close to my brothers and me.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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