Collocations for brother - noun
ADJECTIVE
big,
elder,
older
Bill idolizes his big brother, who is a professional boxer.
Bill idolizes his big brother, who is a professional boxer.
baby,
kid (informal),
little,
small,
younger
twin
full (= sharing both parents)
beloved, much-loved
She wrote daily to her beloved brother, Leo.
twin
full (= sharing both parents)
beloved, much-loved
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
Do you have any brothers and sisters?
Do you have any brothers and sisters?
like brothers
The boys are so close, they're like brothers.
The boys are so close, they're like brothers.