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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2
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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as in kindred
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Recent Examples of kin
Noel Murray, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Hess was already perennially online, but misfortune—and its kin, helplessness—turned her pregnancy and her son’s young life into a mystery to be understood.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
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
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Noun
The beasts have developed a new method of ambush in the Wyoming winter, in which some of them stay warm beneath an insulating layer of their frozen kin.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Hess was already perennially online, but misfortune—and its kin, helplessness—turned her pregnancy and her son’s young life into a mystery to be understood.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Adjective
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kin
Noun
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Next was dad Harry following closely behind as his little princess met a Disney Princess, before the family was photographed going up a log flume ride at Tiana's Bayou Adventure.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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While Georgia is thankful to be free and reunited with her family, the press around the murder and the trial will nevertheless affect the family's future.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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Over the previous weekend, the duo traveled north to make a grand appearance at Kelce's cousin Tanner Corum's wedding in Knoxville, Tennessee.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The Flying Saucer, 111 E. Third St., originally opened nearby in 1995 and moved to Third Street in 2012, replacing a corporate cousin, The 8.0 Bar.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s policies and rhetoric seem aimed at nothing less than turning America’s dark double into its kindred soul.—
Eric Jason Martin Tanya Pérez Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The record will appear on his debut album Order Chaos Order, out June 13, which emerged from a kindred dichotomy.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Instead of just making the Berk tribe inexplicably multiracial, this little bit of world-building gives an explanation to the (slightly) more diverse casting.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Significantly, the circles represent specific villages or nomadic bands, not tribes or nations.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
13 June 2025
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As the state on Thursday summed up the brutal details that made up the prosecution’s case, a relative walked out of the courtroom with a loud scream, causing Petrone to tell the jury to ignore the outburst.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Steinwald flew to Chile first to meet distant relatives for the first time.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The statements from allied countries were a distinct contrast from the early days after the 2023 attack, when governments rushed to back Israel.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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As the White House prepares to negotiate tariffs with various allied nations, technology observers are concerned guardrails will be ignored.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The compilation clip featured lively snippets of the El Moussa clan's visit to Sin City, including outfit reveals, preparation for El Moussa's keynote speaker gig and a theatrical live show.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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The father, Buddy Smart (Bryan Cranston), is the clan’s second-rate crackpot visionary, a cockeyed optimist who dresses in fuddy-duddy jackets and never knows where the next paycheck is coming from.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Some of the samples tested positive for Salmonella and additional testing found that the samples were closely related to the Salmonella found in sick people.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
8 June 2025
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Victor deftly toes the line between soul-shaking hurt and sly observational humor, which are much more closely related than a lot of scripts know how to communicate.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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“Kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kin. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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