Thesaurus results for FRATERNAL

fraternal

adjective

frə-ˈtər-nᵊl

as in familial

of, relating to, or befitting brothers there was a fraternal bond between the two boys all throughout their school years

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Recent Examples of fraternal Unencumbered by the neurosis or abject horniness of his standard live-action roles, Stiller is gently fraternal as the voice of Alex the Lion, the franchise’s core mammal and group leader. —

Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024 Share [Findings] Sets of both fraternal and identical twins exhibit internally similar metacognitive abilities, suggesting that metacognition is environmental rather than heritable. —

Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 Professional success and fraternal affiliation have always had a chicken-and-egg relationship: Do Greek organizations produce leaders, or just attract them? —

Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 While the premise suggests kooky fraternal comedies like Adam McKay’s Step-Brothers or Ivan Reitman’s Twins, Brothers lacks the quirkiness of the filmmakers’ earlier work. —

Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fraternal