blood brother

noun

Definition of blood brothernext
as in brother

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Recent Examples of blood brother The film examines the exhilarating and uncanny experience of meeting a blood brother for the first time in adulthood. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 Then there’s 21 Lil Harold, who’s opening for Savage on the tour, and TJ, 23, who might as well be his blood brother. — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023 Lil Gotit, Render’s blood brother and fellow Atlanta rapper, shared the news on Instagram late Friday evening. — Shirley Ju, Variety, 14 May 2022 Known as the Lotus Elise's blood brother, the VX220 was built from 2000 to 2005. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 In the first Manitou film, Herbig played Abahachi, chief of the Apache, who is inseparable from his blood brother Ranger (Christian Tramitz) since the latter saved Abahachi from a speeding train at an unguarded railroad crossing. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025 Not only was Philips instrumental in starting TSMC, but TSMC’s blood brother in chipmaking is now ASML, the photolithography giant based in Veldhoven. Chips, the ones without ketchup, would eventually take the place of umbrellas and Barbie dolls in Taiwan’s economy. — Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blood brother
  1. brother
  2. partner
  3. sister
  4. main man
  5. colleague
  6. pen pal
  7. peer
  8. ally
Noun
  • Twin brothers Mike and Bob Bryan capture their fourth straight major with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo at Wimbledon.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • At the ages of 15 and 12, the brothers walked shoulder-to-shoulder behind their mother Princess Diana's coffin in 1997.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of brother
Noun
  • Through a series of acrylic paintings, Gardner explores intimate connections between parents and children, partners and siblings, inviting viewers to identify themselves within his signature faceless figures.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The event drew people like Carmichael resident Melanie Groth and her partner.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
  • Also in attendance to celebrate the couple on their big day was Dunham's ex and Swift's longtime collaborator, Jack Antonoff, who was seen leaving for the event with his sister, Rachel Antonoff.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Suki Waterhouse, Selena Gomez, the Haim sisters, Zoë Kravitz, Emma Stone, Gigi Hadid, and Jack Antonoff are all likely attendees.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of sister
Noun
  • Andy Green is set to be the Mets’ main man for the remainder of the season, tapped as the interim manager following Friday’s firing of Carlos Mendoza.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
  • Crucially for England, their main man, Harry Kane, got off the mark scoring twice.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of main man
Noun
  • Jason Polanco left behind nearly all of his belongings when he and his colleagues, who were just starting their work day, were told to evacuate their Midtown Manhattan office building Tuesday.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Taking a massive bite outta Meta’s bottom line, state attorneys general like California’s Rob Bonta (hello David Ellison, see you soon) and his colleagues in Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey allege the Zuckerberg outfit actively misleads consumers.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Definition of colleague
Noun
  • The club is currently sponsoring four girls in Guatemala, Bangladesh, and the Philippines, providing monthly financial support and forming connections with the girls with a pen pal program.
    — Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2026
  • Millennials and Gen Z are driving a big chunk of that growth, part of a broader analog trend that has people swapping streaming for vinyl, iPhones for film cameras, and Instagram for pen pals.
    — Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of pen pal
Noun
  • Its main global peers in DRAM include Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • Its balcony peers not at the surrounding environment, but over the indoor Hunt Music Room.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Definition of peer
Noun
  • If Washington intends to withdraw forces, assets or capabilities, allies need a roadmap and a timeline.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Ahead of the summit, Zelensky is using the attacks on Kyiv to renew his plea for allies to supply Ukraine with missiles for Patriot systems.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of ally

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“Blood brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blood%20brother. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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