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ilk

noun

ˈilk

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 Plus, unlike other breezy elixirs of its ilk, this one lasts throughout the day with no need to reapply. —

Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026 Unlike others of his ilk, Elon Musk, nominally more interested in colonizing Mars than other parts of Earth, appears to see the annexation of Greenland as a purely nationalistic venture. —

Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026 But ChatGPT and its ilk are also being used to give fraudulent or shoddy work a new veneer of plausibility, according to Mandy Hill, the managing director of academic publishing at Cambridge University Press & Assessment. —

Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026 Crucially—and unlike most hotels of this ilk—the Grand Park is not concerned with keeping you held within its crosshairs at all times, like a helicopter parent. —

Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ilk

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The arbitrator was moved by his story but ruled against him anyway, denying him his last chance for a win of any kind at this year’s Olympics.

— Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Returning on her sixth studio album, To Whom It May Concern, the Philadelphia native brings in immeasurable wisdom, blossoming into the effortless positivity and authenticity of past albums—the kind that has assisted multiple generations on their respective healing journeys.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026