1
as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
invited all of his kith and kin to his graduation party
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as in cousin
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
since she did not appear to be kin to either side, we've no idea what she was doing at the wedding
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Recent Examples of kin
Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Bennett’s musings have an ethical component: if a nuisance tree, or a dead tree, or a dead rat is my kin, then everything is kin—even a piece of trash.
—Morgan Meis, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Talk of a coming blizzard starts in the cold open; Jacob loads Zane and his kin into the wagon anyway.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Chickens also retain a smidge of the predatory instinct that made their kin such formidable hunters.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Bennett’s musings have an ethical component: if a nuisance tree, or a dead tree, or a dead rat is my kin, then everything is kin—even a piece of trash.
—Morgan Meis, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
Adjective
And last year, their beloved botanical haircare assortment spawned some equally outstanding skincare kin.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Talk of a coming blizzard starts in the cold open; Jacob loads Zane and his kin into the wagon anyway.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kin
Noun
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In February, officials did not respond to The Enquirer’s questions about a family who said the hospital wouldn’t put their 12-year-old daughter on its heart transplant waiting list because of her vaccination status.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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The Simon family has acquired at least six properties surrounding Gainbridge Fieldhouse in the past three years, counting these two latest purchases.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Jamie Demetriou will play Mr. Collins, Mr. Bennet's cousin and presumptive heir to the Bennet family's Longbourn estate.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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John was also known as John Luke, a nickname his older cousin gave him.—
Damenica Ellis,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The tour agency enables adults over the age of 55 to book one- to three-month-long apartment stays at a single destination with a small group of kindred travelers.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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But after a few months of going to the same daycare, and after a few birthday parties, my wife and I found out pretty quickly what's the overlap between the subset of parents who seem kindred to us, and the subset of kids your kid wants to have a playdate with.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
17 July 2025
Noun
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More than 1,000 people, many civilians, have been killed in clashes between some Sunni Bedouin tribes, Syrian government forces and factions of the Druze.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
31 July 2025
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Spanning both Dakotas, the 2.3 million-acre reservation is home to more than 8,000 people; the tribe's total tribal enrollment exceeds 16,000.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Check on relatives and neighbors, especially the elderly and those without access to air conditioning.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
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Look out for others: Stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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As has been its wont for many years now, over its three days the festival offers a lineup that mixes folk and roots (however understood) and non-folk artists.—
Stuart Munro,
BostonGlobe.com,
19 July 2022
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The songwriter in question is Phoebe Kreutz, darling of the New York City anti-folk movement of the early ‘00s.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 July 2022
Noun
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In the first-season finale of the new Apple drama Chief of War, two rival clans prepare to do battle at the base of an active volcano on the island of Hawai’i.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
31 July 2025
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Her father’s passing has left the clan vulnerable, and since Red Jacob named no heir, his two sons, Dougal (Sam Retford) and Colum (Séamus McLean Ross), are locked in a battle for succession.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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VisitScotland, the national tourism body, says the NC500 has undeniably raised the region’s international profile and drawn in extra visitors to the benefit of the local economy.—
Angus MacKinnon,
CNN Money,
3 Aug. 2025
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Young people take part in local competitions but also ones on a national stage.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kin. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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