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Who won Head of Household on 'Big Brother'? Angela Murray is this week's HOH.
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David Wysong, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2024
Ismail is now a thriving, perfectly unruly three-nager and big brother to 1-year-old Isaac.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 25 July 2024
Leave it to Robert Downey Jr’s comedic timing to turn Tony Stark into an affable, cocky jerk who doubles as a big brother/mentor.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 July 2024
Luis: Mo helps with design and creative direction, and my big brother, Leon, does the management and the business side of the company.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 18 July 2024
In 2017, John Owen and his big brother Matthew joined their dad on the press circuit as the trio promoted their show, The Lowe Files.
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Off to the Emmys
Years prior, Rob, John Owen and Matthew attended the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards together.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
In the meantime, the Wicked star has a supportive big brother in her corner.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 July 2024
There may be a few blemishes that yuck the MSI's yum, such as the AI Vision mode, but this 27-inch OLED is every bit as tempting as its big brother, even if our 27-inch favorite remains the 360Hz Alienware AW2725DF QD-OLED.
—PCMAG, 9 July 2024
The toddler is thriving and relishing his role as a big brother to his 9-month-old sister, Millie, born last fall.
—Joanne Fowler, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
David Wysong, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2024
Ismail is now a thriving, perfectly unruly three-nager and big brother to 1-year-old Isaac.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 25 July 2024
Leave it to Robert Downey Jr’s comedic timing to turn Tony Stark into an affable, cocky jerk who doubles as a big brother/mentor.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 July 2024
Luis: Mo helps with design and creative direction, and my big brother, Leon, does the management and the business side of the company.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 18 July 2024
In 2017, John Owen and his big brother Matthew joined their dad on the press circuit as the trio promoted their show, The Lowe Files.
02 of 10
Off to the Emmys
Years prior, Rob, John Owen and Matthew attended the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards together.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
In the meantime, the Wicked star has a supportive big brother in her corner.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 July 2024
There may be a few blemishes that yuck the MSI's yum, such as the AI Vision mode, but this 27-inch OLED is every bit as tempting as its big brother, even if our 27-inch favorite remains the 360Hz Alienware AW2725DF QD-OLED.
—PCMAG, 9 July 2024
The toddler is thriving and relishing his role as a big brother to his 9-month-old sister, Millie, born last fall.
—Joanne Fowler, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
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“Big Brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Big%20Brother. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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