as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
we're looking for chestnuts and other items of that ilk for our autumn decorations
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Recent Examples of ilk
That’s an unconventional approach that’s rarely seen in stories of this ilk, and the game’s optimistic narrative bristles with possibility, even after multiple playthroughs.
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Both expect their own sons to become rabbis too, or at least Torah scholars, and their daughters to marry men of the same ilk.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Hurricanes and their ilk can strike year-round, as the residents of Brisbane, Australia, are discovering this week.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
But what is really catastrophic is what appears to be America abandoning its role as the leader of the free world allowing individuals like Putin and his ilk to intimidate and invade other sovereign areas without worrying about the consequences.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Both expect their own sons to become rabbis too, or at least Torah scholars, and their daughters to marry men of the same ilk.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Hurricanes and their ilk can strike year-round, as the residents of Brisbane, Australia, are discovering this week.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
But what is really catastrophic is what appears to be America abandoning its role as the leader of the free world allowing individuals like Putin and his ilk to intimidate and invade other sovereign areas without worrying about the consequences.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ilk
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This year, the NBA had one of the largest footprints within the marketplace, celebrating its return to China in 2025 with two preseason games in Macau between the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns, marking the first event of its kind since 2019.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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The deal, reached under President Biden, was the first of its kind to treat environmental neglect as a civil rights issue.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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But this year, a spring market of sorts could start taking shape in May and June, with an uptick in inventory.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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Once again, Argentina depends on the IMF which recently gave the country another bail out of sorts, the 23 Fund program with Argentina since its founding.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Keep It Simple The trio of slim stripes on this runner give dimension but allow the artwork on the wall to shine.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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In pale habits, black priests’ vestments, the dark suits of mourners and the stripes of football jerseys, hundreds of thousands gathered in Vatican City this week to mourn Pope Francis.—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Taste is subjective, and USA TODAY Books has plenty of genres to recommend.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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While intrigued, Tovar didn’t imagine a place for himself in that world until his sister, an early fan of punk, mentioned that bands from the then-controversial genre were having trouble finding gigs to play.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Boykin spaniel is a medium-sized sporting breed developed in South Carolina in the early 1900s.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The eminence whom the film casts as the prime mover of benevolent governance is Nelson Rockefeller, a liberal Republican (the breed wasn’t uncommon then) who was the state’s governor from 1959 to 1973.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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Their tech lets clothing companies show off a wide variety of sizes and styles—and for a whole lot cheaper.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Houston, which was devastated by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, bounced back more quickly than expected because its economy was split among a wide variety of industries, including health care, aerospace, shipping, manufacturing and technology.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Ilk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ilk. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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