Collocations for brother - noun
ADJ.
big, elder, older
Bill idolizes his big brother, who is a professional footballer.
Bill idolizes his big brother, who is a professional footballer.
baby, kid, little, small, wee, younger | twin | full (= sharing both parents) | half- (= sharing one parent), step- (also ‘stepbrother’)
(= the son from an earlier marriage of your stepfather or stepmother)
(= the son from an earlier marriage of your stepfather or stepmother)
beloved, much-loved
She wrote daily to her beloved brother, Leo.
She wrote daily to her beloved brother, Leo.
long-lost
His old teacher greeted him like a long-lost brother.
His old teacher greeted him like a long-lost brother.
dead, deceased, late
He married the wife of his late brother.
He married the wife of his late brother.
bachelor, unmarried
PHRASES
blood brothers (= close friends who have sworn to remain friends for life), brother and sister
Have you got any brothers and sisters?
Have you got any brothers and sisters?
like brothers
The boys are so close, they''re like brothers.
The boys are so close, they''re like brothers.