brother
noun
a male offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; a male sibling.
brothers
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pluralof brother.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Yemeni brothers Yunes, 33, and Yassin, 24, say they fled Houthi rebels in 2023, after they overran their country's capital eight years earlier.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Thus, Uganda has sent dozens of healthcare workers to DR Congo to help their "brothers and sisters" tackle Ebola, Uganda's Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi said on X.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
His investors include top AI executives at Meta, and Patrick and John Collison, the brothers who co-founded payments firm Stripe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier collaborated with the McCreary brothers and the Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices choir on “Black Box” to create a work of dissonant majesty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
After Mama died, followed so fast by my two brothers, I was heavy with grief.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
