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brotherly

[bruhth-er-lee] / ˈbrʌð ər li /


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It was a brotherly battle at UCLA’s spring football game on a clear Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

“Very fruitful visit to Pakistan, whose good offices and brotherly efforts to bring back peace to our region we very much value,” Abbas Araghchi said External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

“The Kingdom also hopes that the brotherly United Arab Emirates will take the necessary steps to preserve bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Wherever they’ve come from, they’re together now, and a mutual respect and brotherly camaraderie emerges, as well as a genuine and quite touching form of male bonding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

"Shall we raise a cup to brotherly, love?"

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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