Below you will find example sentences with "older brothers". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Older Brothers in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: brothers
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 7
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 22.7 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "older brothers" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 22.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and his older brothers would peer, and two older brothers ahmed and, two, younger and sister stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with older brother, older people, older adults, two brothers, brothers big and brown brothers, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with older brothers
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Besides her dad, both older brothers were also runners. (9 words)
And her two older brothers, born in 1953 and 1955, did too. (12 words)
Both are hoping to continue the winning tradition established by their older brothers. (13 words)
Dayes and his older brothers would peer from its open-plan and adjustable walls out of big windows on to thick, green foliage at the top of One Tree Hill, a patch of woodland where, he says, “You wouldn’t think you’re in the heart of Lewisham. (48 words)
The obligation to honor their older brothers temporarily exempts them from the mitzvah to beget children (Responsa maintain that younger brothers are only obliged to honor their firstborn older brother (see Responsa 6:29). (34 words)
He may have made his big screen debut in the 2000 rom-com You Can Count On Me - but Rory Culkin, 33, is now hot on the heels of his older brothers' careers. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
The obligation to honor their older brothers temporarily exempts them from the mitzvah to beget children (Responsa maintain that younger brothers are only obliged to honor their firstborn older brother (see Responsa 6:29).
The singer invited her older brothers on the show to give their last-ever performance as the Osmond Brothers, but the fun didn't end there.
The brothers were members of the band that included their father, Timothy, and throughout the years their older brothers.
He has two older brothers, Larry Jordan and James R. Jordan, Jr., one older sister, Deloris, and a younger sister, Roslyn.
Pearson, p. 9 Two of his older brothers—Armand-François and Robert—died in infancy and his surviving brother, Armand, and sister Marguerite-Catherine were nine and seven years older, respectively.
Besides her dad, both older brothers were also runners.
Born into the Depression, he would get a single present for Christmas, which was usually a hand-me-down from one of his older brothers.
Both are hoping to continue the winning tradition established by their older brothers.
Dayes and his older brothers would peer from its open-plan and adjustable walls out of big windows on to thick, green foliage at the top of One Tree Hill, a patch of woodland where, he says, “You wouldn’t think you’re in the heart of Lewisham.
He decided he was done running from his older brothers, and Gabriel died in a heroic fashion when he chose to face the more powerful Michael.
He had two older brothers Jarrad and Cody along with a younger brother Liam, born two years later.
He may have made his big screen debut in the 2000 rom-com You Can Count On Me - but Rory Culkin, 33, is now hot on the heels of his older brothers' careers.
Of course, Barton’s older brothers, Cody — a linebacker for the Washington Commanders — and Jackson — an offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals — still coach him up.
And her two older brothers, born in 1953 and 1955, did too.
Drummer Dean Aliotta attended Morton West in Berwyn, like his older brothers, Mitch and Ted.
First, there’s her very large blended family – four older brothers and four younger siblings who fueled her feisty side at a young age.
Having four older brothers they probably beat me around the garden since I was walking,” he laughs.
Ned stands alongside his proud older brothers Mack, Luke and Will after being picked up in the 2024 AFL Draft.
Safia Dirie is a teenage girl living in East London with her mother, Hoyo, and two older brothers, Ahmed and Abdullahi.
She was their third child and a sister to two older brothers, Ken and Archie.