How to Use kindred spirit in a Sentence

kindred spirit

noun
  • In January, the Pereras sat down with the 1337 team and saw a kindred spirit in Wetherill.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2023
  • In Mira, Lemoine sees a kindred spirit, but also a dupe.
    B. D. McClay, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
  • In that red-haired orphan, the red-lipped, tattooed Workman has a kindred spirit.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The book begins with them recognizing the Gonzo King as a kindred spirit.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
  • Tarr finds a kindred spirit in anyone hoping to defy the status quo.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
  • The afternoon was about a kindred spirit, a brotherhood, and all the emotions that went into having a bust in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Dan, who has dyslexia and ADHD, recognizes a kindred spirit, and the two set out to rescue each other.
    Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 4 June 2024
  • There was just a spark of recognition: fellow reader, kindred spirit.
    Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Just Like Heaven is one fun reminder that seventh heaven is finding a kindred spirit.
    Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Just generally, there’s not enough of a kindred spirit for Henry to bounce off of (what Casey once brought to the table) or an overall wisecracking esprit de corps.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Malhotra has been planning a big screen adaptation for several years and found a kindred spirit in Yash.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Speaking with the Free Press in 2003, the guitarist recognized a kindred spirit in another homegrown artist who’d come to embody Detroit.
    Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 2024
  • André, always the kindred spirit, spoke admirably of the fellow woodwind player.
    Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Even Gen Z brands, which are often defined by an obsession with fantasy, are finding a kindred spirit in Cashin.
    Laura Neilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The novel runs on that energy — heady, unembarrassed joy; the dork sublime — and, in particular, the high of finding a kindred spirit.
    Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Collaborating with her on both the song and its visual was like harmonizing with a kindred spirit.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The habit of provoking a response from others found a kindred spirit in at least one other Riverian—Silver himself.
    Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2024
  • But Elena finds an unlikely kindred spirit in Herbert, and soon, the two begin to reconsider what Elena's rule should look like.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2024
  • In Low End Theory, the culture Rhonda created found a kindred spirit.
    Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Not only was Jeanne outstandingly good company and a kindred spirit, but there was Los Angeles too!
    Erik Vink, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Lenny shares his frustrations with Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan), whom he’s just met at a party and claims to recognize as a kindred spirit.
    Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Young’s kinship with her famous stepbrother may be less melodramatic, but there’s a kindred spirit in the rambunctious quality of her music.
    Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2024
  • During their work on the prequel, Fraser recognized a kindred spirit in Edwards who liked doing things simply — not necessarily cheaply, but with fewer resources.
    Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023

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