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Recent Examples of fraternal
Well into the 20th century, Jews were restricted from joining prestigious athletic clubs, fraternal societies, high military ranks and country clubs, though some responded by forming their own venues, like the City Athletic Club of New York.
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Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Freemasonry is considered to be the oldest secular fraternal organization that is still in existence, and largely involves secretive groups with private rituals whose members aim to better themselves and their surroundings.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Evan and Gregg Spiridellis, the fraternal filmmaking duo behind next-gen animation outfit Spiridellis Bros.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Many groups, including fraternal orders, PTAs, police and firemen's associations and soldiers on military bases, put on their own shows.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
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Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Freemasonry is considered to be the oldest secular fraternal organization that is still in existence, and largely involves secretive groups with private rituals whose members aim to better themselves and their surroundings.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Evan and Gregg Spiridellis, the fraternal filmmaking duo behind next-gen animation outfit Spiridellis Bros.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Many groups, including fraternal orders, PTAs, police and firemen's associations and soldiers on military bases, put on their own shows.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternal
Adjective
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Their rekindled relationship illustrates the dissonance of familial expectations and intimacy with a parent one barely knows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The scope is typically intimate or familial.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Because, since now-19-year-old Antonelli replaced Lewis Hamilton alongside Russell, racing-teammate life isn’t always as easy a dynamic as the brotherly one fostered at Mercedes.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Last August, Joe and his brothers, Nick, 33, and Kevin, 38, appeared on an episode of Amy Poehler’s podcast Good Hang, and chatted about their brotherly bond, as well as their experiences as parents.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Fraternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternal. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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