How to Use brother in a Sentence
brother
noun
- We must support our brothers and sisters fighting overseas.
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The trio has Phifer’s brother to thank for getting this long-simmering business idea off the ground.
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La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
20 Dec. 2022
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Just like his father and older half-brother, Nic is a drummer in his own right and began at the age of two.
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Staff Author,
Peoplemag,
20 Dec. 2022
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His death, in a hospital, was caused by complications of sickle cell anemia, his brother Michael said.
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Sam Roberts,
New York Times,
13 Dec. 2022
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His brother Eric called the attention from bird flu a positive for Raw Farm.
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Amy Feldman,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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Witnesses described him as exhibiting road rage before his vehicle struck the brothers.
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Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Justin Ishbia, Mat's brother, also will be part of the ownership group, pending approval.
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CBS News,
20 Dec. 2022
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Six months later, Lorita was married — to John Dale, Charlene’s brother.
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Nathaniel Rich Stacy Kranitz,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2022
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David would go with his father and brother to basketball and football games at his alma mater, Arizona State University.
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Angela Cordoba Perez,
The Arizona Republic,
9 Dec. 2022
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Lindenberger is thought to have died Sunday, his brother said, exactly one year to the day after his partner, Phil Clore, died of cancer.
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Andrew Wolfson,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Dec. 2022
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Mohamed Jaafar, another of Ali Jaafar’s sons, was also indicted with his father and brother last year.
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Adam Sennott,
BostonGlobe.com,
11 Dec. 2022
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John Seidler, Peter’s older brother, has been serving in that role on an interim basis awaiting approval of the other major-league owners.
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Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Yes, the Cougars and Beavers just beat the rest of their Pac-12 brethren in court.
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Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Nov. 2023
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Her 2017 film, To the Bone, starred her brother and Lily Collins.
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Julie Tremaine,
Peoplemag,
22 Oct. 2023
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Aly Miller’s brother, Zach, was the point guard on that 2011 team.
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Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2023
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That’s when Bell met him and his brothers, Frank and Lee.
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Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
12 June 2024
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In the brothers’ view, the Hamas attack was inevitable.
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Claire Parker,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2024
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Kevin's brothers, Joe and Nick, served as his best men.
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Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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The young man who killed her brother had just been released from jail.
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Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2024
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At that time Jim Dean, Howard Dean's brother, stepped down as the chairman.
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Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
20 Dec. 2022
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The brothers decide to throw the monkey away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years.
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Clark Collis,
EW.com,
9 May 2023
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In the photo, three brothers, guns in hand, stand in front of their parents, ready to protect the place.
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Theresa Vargas,
Washington Post,
13 Apr. 2024
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Hamlin’s parents and brother were with him at the time.
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Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2023
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His younger brother and the 27-year-old driver of the Nissan were injured.
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Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2024
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But then, in flashback, Madden plays the much nicer Leo, who was the first of the two brothers to fall for Penelope.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2024
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All eight of his brothers have had the disease, and two of them, as well as his father, have died from it.
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Robin Cole,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2024
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Carla's half-brother and Rafe also arrived at the church to steal the cross.
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Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
22 Feb. 2023
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He cannot be tamed and leaves his brother’s widow and his home behind.
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Sara C. Hahn,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2024
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And then my brother died before my mom, who died about a month later.
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Noel Murray,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Oct. 2023
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Among the members of the brand’s team buzzing around the store was his older brother, Steele, who quit his job as a lawyer to co-found Tsu Lange Yor.
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André Wheeler,
The New Yorker,
24 June 2024
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