brothers

noun

variants also brethren
plural of brother
1
as in sisters
a male connected with another person by a common parent When was the last time you called your brother?

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2
as in monks
a member of a religious community of men He was loved and respected among his brothers at the monastery.

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3
as in friends
a man with whom one feels a sense of solidarity As veterans, we support our brothers and sisters in the military.

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Recent Examples of brothers Lately, as local opposition to the data centers has grown even more heated, the Pearson brothers were briefly banned from city-council meetings. — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 The Other Side is the newest venture from Luca and Michele Hu, the twin brothers behind the Chinese Box Group and longtime stalwarts of Milan’s mixology scene. — Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 The brothers’ father, LaVar Ball, played college basketball, but didn’t make it to the NBA. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 Bitters End has been active for more than three decades, releasing films in Japan by Hamaguchi Ryusuke, Bong Joon-ho, the Dardenne brothers, Jia Zhangke, Roy Andersson and Gianfranco Rosi. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 The Coen brothers have hired him four times; Spike Lee, nine. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The brothers are founders of a leading Italian restaurant in San Juan, Puerto Rico, which also has a location in Fort Worth, Bocca Osteria Romana. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 By 1944 the Bíró brothers’ pen, known as the Birome, had gained popularity in Argentina. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Oct. 2026 Kate’s even allegedly pushing for a meeting between the brothers. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothers
  1. sisters
  2. monks
  3. friends
  4. cousins
  5. comrades
  6. siblings
  7. partners
Noun
  • The girls sometimes lived with their grandmother or an aunt, other times with their mother and Lasha’s father, who was a part of the sisters’ lives on and off until he was convicted of armed bank robbery in 2003.
    — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • One of his sisters, María Yailén, 15, survived the tremors, but the other, Mariangel, 12, did not.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • Two monks sustained serious injuries, and one monk lost part of his leg as a result of the crash.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of monks
Noun
  • Lubelo has also persuaded several friends to join the school, becoming something of an ambassador in a community where magic is often frowned upon and associated with witchcraft.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The series interviews two of Perry’s closest friends — industry pal Kevin Pollak, and his sister Mia Perry Bowick, who eventually became a therapist well-versed in addiction in large part because of her big brother’s struggle.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of friends
Noun
  • McCollum spent summers working cattle, branding steers and tending to his grandfather's ranch alongside his cousins.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • But some in the community, even cousins, stopped speaking with her.
    — Francesca D’Annunzio, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of cousins
Noun
  • When the men return from Sheriffmuir with the bodies of their fallen comrades, Colum has to grapple with his role in their deaths.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Watching the Taliban regain power called into question the meaning of their sacrifice, and the government’s difficulty evacuating Afghan comrades who had fought with them felt like a betrayal.
    — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of comrades
Noun
  • Working together in a blurred state, these electron twins don’t suffer the impediments of their isolated siblings.
    — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Although there wasn’t a formal wedding party, the couple’s siblings held special roles and wore unique pieces through the weekend.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of siblings
Noun
  • Additionally, partners need to have a clear understanding of how the innovator, supply chain and brand will share the risks associated with adopting a new technology.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Netanyahu’s hard-right coalition partners frequently call for the West Bank’s annexation and the dissolution of the Palestinian Authority in the territory.
    — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Brothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brothers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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