BROTHER Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

brother

noun

Definition of brother

as in sibling

a male connected with another person by a common parent When was the last time you called your brother?

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as in monk

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

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as in friend

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 brother The brothers’ connection to the program runs through their family. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Her son and Panettiere’s younger brother also died in February 2023 at the age of 28. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026 The family fracture began when Baker and Emily sought an audit of millions of dollars that had flowed unauthorized from their accounts into businesses connected to Baker’s father and brother. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 According to a police report obtained by ABC News, Panettiere was with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and his brother, Zach Hickerson, at the time of her death. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brother

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brother

Noun

There is one positive outcome to the siblings’ search for answers.

— Annalise Peterson, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
Granger’s trailblazing life is well-known, but her son JD Granger, speaking on behalf of his siblings Brandon Granger and Chelsea Hughes, paid tribute to his mother with accounts of her everyday life.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of sibling

Noun

Brother Govindananda, a monk with the order, said his organization sees AI simply as the next step to helping people access the late guru’s teachings through an online teaching portal — just as books did for previous generations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Reverend Adachi appeared to give us an introduction, in Japanese and English, to a day in the life of a training monk.

— Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of monk

Noun

Her Steel Magnolias costars Julia Roberts, Shirley MacLaine and Sally Field also penned emotional tributes, as well as her friends Jane Fonda, Carol Burnett and Billy Ray Cyrus.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
The first is something Panthea Parker, a headache become corporeal, brings up at a jewelry event hosted by her friend Queenie.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of friend

Noun

His stepbrother Bradlee Miller of the same grade and a talented 6-foot-1 linebacker and running back in his own right was ruled eligible.

— Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 28 July 2026
Sadie Sink’s Max was a late arrival to the gang, arriving in the show’s second season alongside her stepbrother Billy (Dacre Montgomery) before linking up with the boys and helping Eleven develop in the real world.

— Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of stepbrother

Noun

Complications with medical clearance and a promise made to his fallen comrade force him to remain in the Ukrainian capital despite his desire to get back to the frontline.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Avi Rath, who fought alongside Katz, said the unresolved fate of his comrade had stayed with him for decades.

— Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of comrade

Noun

The InnoAsia Startup Demo Jam sits at the center of the first track, with nine companies, drawn from the open call and international partner recommendations, pitching AI, virtual production and digital-asset technologies to investors and buyers.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The upcoming War seems to be an example of how Sky works with different outside and inside partners.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of partner

Noun

Parton costars with an up-and-coming Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, and the late Olympia Dukakis as one of a group of tight-knit, resilient women in the story based on Harling’s own sister.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
Jake was at Los Angeles’ Union Station for a celebration of life event for a friend when his sister called.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026

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