Examples of kinship in a Sentence
He feels a strong kinship with other survivors of the war.
feelings of kinship between the team's players and their fans
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Cramped passengers are ruled not by bonhomie but by hair-trigger aggression, while flight crews seek compliance rather than kinship.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
But it was never lost on me that there’s a kinship to what Carolyn experienced—a heightened sense of interest in one’s sartorial choices, what color their hair is.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
Insights and kinships emerge almost unbidden—called forth through juxtaposition.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
In a sense, kinship leadership is not new.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
But it was never lost on me that there’s a kinship to what Carolyn experienced—a heightened sense of interest in one’s sartorial choices, what color their hair is.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
Insights and kinships emerge almost unbidden—called forth through juxtaposition.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
In a sense, kinship leadership is not new.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for kinship
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“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinship. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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kinship
noun
kin·ship
ˈkin-ˌship 
: the quality or state of being kin : relationship
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