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Recent Examples of blood brother
Trending The Milli Vanilli story is a lot like how Monsters presents Erik and Lyle: two blood brothers trapped in a miserable lie, with nobody to trust except each other, vulnerable but hiding behind a glam facade.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
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
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
My actual, blood brother.
—Steve Millar, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2021
Lil Gotit, Render’s blood brother and fellow Atlanta rapper, shared the news on Instagram late Friday evening.
—Shirley Ju, Variety, 14 May 2022
Bon, his blood brother, is still determined to kill communists and has no idea that the narrator is one.
—Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2021
His blood brother Storm Shadow is also his archenemy.
—NBC News, 10 Jan. 2020
All of this – as well as the way race poisons the relation between blood brothers – is baked into his play; the opening performance at APT made clear that Parson is much too good a director to ignore it.
—Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2018
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
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
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
My actual, blood brother.
—Steve Millar, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2021
Lil Gotit, Render’s blood brother and fellow Atlanta rapper, shared the news on Instagram late Friday evening.
—Shirley Ju, Variety, 14 May 2022
Bon, his blood brother, is still determined to kill communists and has no idea that the narrator is one.
—Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2021
His blood brother Storm Shadow is also his archenemy.
—NBC News, 10 Jan. 2020
All of this – as well as the way race poisons the relation between blood brothers – is baked into his play; the opening performance at APT made clear that Parson is much too good a director to ignore it.
—Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blood brother
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The brothers later swapped when William decided to propose to Kate, and Harry passed the Cartier timepiece on to Meghan, who is rarely spotted without it.—
Clara Strunck,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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The story about Dieter sounds mostly made up, likely by a lustful Kier who invented a lustful brother to cover up his secret shame.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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Ahead of The White Lotus season three premiere on February 16, Schwarzenegger has teamed up with Ketel One and Tanqueray Gin—the show’s official spirits partners—for a new Sip Into The White Lotus campaign that lets viewers bring a bit of that escapism home.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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With Carpenter were three others: Sarah, her sister and creative partner; Sarah’s boyfriend, George; and her close friend Paloma.—
Abby Aguirre,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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The former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit covergirl was accompanied by her sister, Mary Holland.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
9 Feb. 2025
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Her squad over the years has included celebrities like Gigi Hadid, Zoë Kravitz, the Haim sisters and Sophie Turner.—
Troy Smith,
Axios,
8 Feb. 2025
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In the executive world, the big news this week was Max and Stewart’s scoop revealing the exit of Amazon MGM Studios‘ main man on the international front, James Farrell.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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There are a pair of competing narrators in the piece, including Cervantes (Martinez), and that little battle over who has the right to tell whose story, while interesting and very Lookingglass, often pulls focus from our dreamy main man here.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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State subsidies for electric trucks are a key part of California’s strategy, as my colleague Russ Mitchell reports.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Across the federal government, politicians in their 70s and 80s are sticking around and often squeezing out their younger colleagues, said Presidential historian and Rice University professor Douglas Brinkley.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Some users spent hours asking their new overseas pen pals questions about their respective countries and cultures, ranging from what school lunch is like in Wisconsin to what a typical apartment looks like in Chengdu.—
Makena Kelly,
WIRED,
20 Jan. 2025
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Former Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt was a pen pal of Parsons at one point.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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Hell-bent on seeking justice for his peers and haunted by his wife’s death, Darrow will sacrifice everything to infiltrate the Gold caste, competing for his life to bring down his enemies.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Many of Spence’s peers from that group, including Emile Smith Rowe, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Gibbs-White and Cole Palmer, have been capped at senior level.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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In a statement, Fogel's family thanked Mr. Trump and other allies who fought for his release.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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In less than a month since his inauguration, the actions of Trump, Musk, and their Republican allies have already begun to unite majority opposition to their unpopular, extremist agenda.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Blood brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blood%20brother. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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