clansmen

plural of clansman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clansmen
Noun
  • Records of public meetings and community newspapers feature jabs at how far these sorry kinsmen have strayed from their heritage.
    Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
  • But the chief’s kinsmen failed to honor his request.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Faith, hope drive Venezuelan community's response The day the earthquakes struck was a holiday in Venezuela, which may explain why many families were at home when the disaster occurred, while some children were visiting friends or relatives.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Many have camped out along the edge of the piles of crushed concrete and rebar, awaiting any word of their relatives.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • After several generations, those faster-growing cells produced more offspring and became increasingly common in the population, demonstrating a basic form of natural selection.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Instead, the system simply makes a bunch of copies to increase the probability that some of them will end up in each of the offspring.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • In advance of the World Cup, NetJets signed Lionel Messi as an ambassador, including a private youth clinic for the scions of its fractional-share owners.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The political scions — and many of their family members — were divided by the 2024 presidential election.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
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“Clansmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clansmen. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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