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Examples of half brother in a Sentence
George is my half brother.
Recent Examples on the Web
She was also raised in Oklahoma but, unlike her half brother Baldwin, spoke very little English.
—Carol Roark, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2024
In addition to their daughter, he is survived by a half brother, F. Brooks Whitworth.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
In addition to his parents, Cameron is survived by his 17-year-old brother Bryson Conner and his 5-year-old half brother, Finnley Connor and his step-mother, Kelly Connor.
—USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
But on Christmas Eve, she and her 2-year-old half brother were finally allowed 10 minutes with Natalia, with nine police officers present.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2024
To the best of my knowledge, neither sibling ever believed that Alex was their half brother.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
But multiple other sources tell me Tay’s half brother, Jason, who is six years her senior, is the engineer of Tay’s image and the driving force behind her career.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023
Kuwait's deputy ruler and his half brother, Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber, now 83, had been the world's oldest crown prince.
—Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2023
The boy, identified by the Medical Examiner’s Office as Dario Zamudio, was traveling from Michoacán with a half brother, according to Mexican officials.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of half brother was
in the 14th century
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“Half brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20brother. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
half brother
noun
: a brother by one parent only
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