How to Use kindred spirit in a Sentence
kindred spirit
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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
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In Mira, Lemoine sees a kindred spirit, but also a dupe.
—B. D. McClay, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
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In that red-haired orphan, the red-lipped, tattooed Workman has a kindred spirit.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2024
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Tarr finds a kindred spirit in anyone hoping to defy the status quo.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
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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
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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
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There was just a spark of recognition: fellow reader, kindred spirit.
—Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023
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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
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Malhotra has been planning a big screen adaptation for several years and found a kindred spirit in Yash.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
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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
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André, always the kindred spirit, spoke admirably of the fellow woodwind player.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2024
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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
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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
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Collaborating with her on both the song and its visual was like harmonizing with a kindred spirit.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2023
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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
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In Low End Theory, the culture Rhonda created found a kindred spirit.
—Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
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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
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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
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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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