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fraternal

adjective as in brotherly

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The fraternal gathering of men, costumed in Jérôme Kaplan’s chic, postmodern take on toga-party garb, is vividly spurred by Bernstein’s evocative composition—for strings, percussion and solo violin.

On the opposite end of the parkway is its fraternal twin, the “rainbow” bed — a free-for-all of colorful plants.

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That kind of fraternal family dynamic was something that Ronan Day-Lewis was keen to explore, when writing the script with his father.

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Freemasonry is a centuries-old fraternal organisation with about six million members worldwide, including more than 200,000 in England and Wales.

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Warm words were spoken of fraternal friendship and support.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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