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
The president has been labeled with such nefarious terms as Satan, Hitler, rapist and pedophile by the Democrats and their ilk.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
But both events were canceled this year, making the return of Sick New World on Saturday — to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Las Vegas Boulevard — an indicator of the viability for massive rock events of this ilk in the area.
—Lina Lecaro, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
With films of that ilk now a dying breed, even just bringing them to mind is perhaps the most that fans of his humor can hope for.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
These investments are meant to help close the gap between demand and supply of compute for Claude Code and its ilk.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
But both events were canceled this year, making the return of Sick New World on Saturday — to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Las Vegas Boulevard — an indicator of the viability for massive rock events of this ilk in the area.
—Lina Lecaro, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
With films of that ilk now a dying breed, even just bringing them to mind is perhaps the most that fans of his humor can hope for.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
These investments are meant to help close the gap between demand and supply of compute for Claude Code and its ilk.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ilk
Noun
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The old-school kind where everybody is mostly well-behaved and polite, and the audience scrolls on their phones to stay awake.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Under the terms of the agreement—the first MOU of its kind signed by the two parties—the BGMEA and GIZ will work together to prepare factories to meet emerging European Union market mandates such as supply chain due diligence, traceability, circularity and decarbonization.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Yoshi and all his kin, being amiable sorts, agree to help.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2026
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Now even casual drinkers seem to be on a journey of sorts—if not toward sobriety, then toward some kind of self-knowledge.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Small perforations dotted the front of the toe box, while a thin black stripe ran through the aged off-white midsole.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
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This matching set gives a sporty-chic vibe, thanks to contrast stripes along the sleeves, adding just enough detail to elevate it beyond your standard loungewear.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The pioneering doom metal band Pentagram formed in 1971 and is credited with helping create the entire metal genre in general.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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The project highlights growing international interest in elevated Latin American genre cinema blending political commentary, suspense, violence and social critique.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Their mixed breeds working together in harmony an aberration of nature manifested before the crowd’s very eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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In the 1970s, species of deer and wild boar from other European countries were introduced because of their ease of reproduction — new breeds that eventually replaced the native ones.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
18 May 2026
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Out of the 50 Tuscan DOCs and DOCGs in which Sangiovese is the main grape, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG is considered the apex of the variety.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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There are moments that end up on the cutting floor due to a variety of reasons, either personnel on screen asking for privacy or the fact that there’s a very quick turnaround time.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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“Ilk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ilk. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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