How to Use kindred in a Sentence

kindred

adjective

• I believe she and I are kindred spirits.
• German and English are kindred languages.
• The second is that Trump sees a kindred spirit in Pruitt.
  — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 6 June 2018
• At that moment, a would-be stranger feels more like a kindred spirit.
  — Kwasi Boadi, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2022
• On the verge of womanhood, the two outsiders find a kindred spirit in the other.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Oct. 2022
• Cousin to the comma, niece or nephew to the colon, this kindred outcast yearns for connection.
  — Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 26 June 2021
• For some, finding this kindred spirit is as easy as turning on the TV.
  — Jenae Holloway, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2017
• The long road to success has made kindred spirits of Trask and Forsythe, both members of the Gators’ 2016 recruiting class, and the rest of the seniors.
  — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Dec. 2020
• G Flip has found a kindred spirit in partner Chrishell Stause.
  — Carita Rizzo, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2023
• Made all the better by catching up on years & years with my kindred spirit/high school love @guidinglightpsychotherapy @_raindear.
  — Anthea Levi, Health.com, 14 May 2018
• Yeah, Dodger fans still fuming over Dave Roberts could now have a kindred spirit down the freeway.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2019
• Such as when psychopaths like the Riddler see in him a kindred spirit of justice.
  — Piers Marchant, Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2022
• And in this, Rorem finds a kindred spirit in Víkingur Ólafsson.
  — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2022
• In that regard at least, the three Women’s March leaders find in him a kindred spirit.
  — Elliot Kaufman, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2019
• Helen Folasade Adu, known to the world as Sade, saw a kindred spirit for her son in Emily.
  — Jenny Block, New York Times, 20 May 2021
• Wall Street peddlers will sense there’s a kindred spirit building this house of cards, even as Akhtar takes them down.
  — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 2 Nov. 2017
• The seller of their new home, also an agent, proved to be a kindred soul who could relate to their need to care for their parents in the future.
  — Nedra Rhone, ajc, 19 July 2021
• Eggers then found a kindred spirit in Skarsgård, who had been trying to make a Viking movie for some time to no avail.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2021
• In this case, the result is a series of three different but kindred bodies of work.
  — Briana Miller | , oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2023
• This concert joins him and his band, the Nighthawks, with kindred spirits from France to savor vintage hot jazz from both sides of the Atlantic.
  — The New York Times, New York Times, 29 June 2017
• Eli, who senses that Oskar is a kindred spirit, doesn’t go to school and never leaves her home by day.
  — Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2018
• But as with Nelson, Carter found a kindred spirit in Dylan.
  — Breeanna Hare, CNN, 2 Jan. 2021
• A dive bar is where friends gather, drink and argue loudly - and still walk away as kindred spirits.
  — Tim Carman and Fritz Hahn, chicagotribune.com, 3 May 2017
• The priest is clearly a kindred spirit to Fleabag, and the chemistry between them is palpable.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2019
• Onwuachi’s mind remains tethered to chefs like himself — young, black and in need of figure to view as a kindred spirit in the food world.
  — Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 16 July 2019
• The couple are still often seen hanging out at the bar and adding to the kindred spirit of the Italian-themed operation.
  — Chris Barlow, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2017
• And adult survivors are starting to hear about the coffee shop and are finding their way there, looking for a kindred spirit.
  — Kate Santich, OrlandoSentinel.com, 16 Mar. 2018
• This piece employs a kindred concept, with birds on wires forming a pointillist snow goose.
  — Erika Mailman, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2020
• But the summers of the Pacific Northwest beguiled him, along with an arty scene of kindred directors.
  — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
• Both the filmmaker and his cast are breakouts to watch in this Sundance standout, a heartfelt and hilarious entry in the coming-of-age canon that’s primed to find kindred souls in a wider audience.
  — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024