as in kinsman
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Recent Examples of clansman
Then again, Christopher Lambert doesn't exactly sell his lead role as a Scottish clansman.
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Clark Collis, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2020
When one of Shade’s clansmen sleeps with a woman from another tribe, Shade is called upon to avenge the curse this affair will wreak on his people.
—Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019
Thousands of spectators attend the yearly event where clansmen test each other’s prowess in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing and sheep dog trials.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019
About 10,000 people gather for the event, in which clansmen compete in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing, athletics and sheep dog trials.
—Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 June 2018
The design, which depicts two giants, the Taku River, clansmen, a bear holding a shield, the sun, a wolf and more, is starting to take shape.
—Alex McCarthy, The Seattle Times, 16 Dec. 2017
But unbeknownst to Claire, Jamie did in fact survive the Battle of Culloden while most of his Highlander clansmen did not.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2017
And in addition to physical threats, Jamie has to face the trauma of losing Claire, and nearly all of his clansmen.
—Cara Kelly, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2017
By marshaling the support of fellow clansmen and other donors, the project drew support from as far away as the United States and Britain, providing crucial food and water to nearly 1,000 families.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2017
Clark Collis, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2020
When one of Shade’s clansmen sleeps with a woman from another tribe, Shade is called upon to avenge the curse this affair will wreak on his people.
—Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019
Thousands of spectators attend the yearly event where clansmen test each other’s prowess in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing and sheep dog trials.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019
About 10,000 people gather for the event, in which clansmen compete in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing, athletics and sheep dog trials.
—Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 June 2018
The design, which depicts two giants, the Taku River, clansmen, a bear holding a shield, the sun, a wolf and more, is starting to take shape.
—Alex McCarthy, The Seattle Times, 16 Dec. 2017
But unbeknownst to Claire, Jamie did in fact survive the Battle of Culloden while most of his Highlander clansmen did not.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2017
And in addition to physical threats, Jamie has to face the trauma of losing Claire, and nearly all of his clansmen.
—Cara Kelly, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2017
By marshaling the support of fellow clansmen and other donors, the project drew support from as far away as the United States and Britain, providing crucial food and water to nearly 1,000 families.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clansman
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Rediscovering his family’s ancestral land centuries after the religious wars forced those kinsmen to flee, our caballero soon steps in to protect a local clan from an oppressive landowner and his abusive henchmen.Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
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At the time of President Lincoln's assassination, my father was in Washington visiting his kinsman, Col. Thomas M. Vincent, who was on the staff of the Adjutant General.Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2020
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In 1973, not quite a century after the Commodore died, 120 of his descendants gathered at Vanderbilt University for a reunion; none was so much as a millionaire.Next Avenue, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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An advisory committee consisting of historians and descendants of some of the enslaved people at the Hermitage will decide on how to memorialize the site.Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
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The offspring of Lawrence and Murphy began dating in 2021 and were engaged just last month, sharing the romantic moment on social media.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Now, as the country ponders a return to the 2016-2020 period, when Mathews’ ideological offspring ran riot from Oregon to Washington, DC, his saga is getting marquee billing.Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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His problems began more than a decade ago, when he was detained while visiting the home of a relative in a part of Northeast L.A. that has long been controlled by the Avenues gang.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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However, the unexpected arrival of his eccentric relatives erupts mayhem in the household, sending his plans up in chimney smoke.James Mercadante, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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He was succeeded by Rin-Tin-Tin Jr., the dog's actual progeny who starred in 14 films in the 1930s, mainly Westerns.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
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The custom-residential markets of Washington, D.C., Delaware, and Virginia each share in the distinction of being mostly concerned with country- and suburban-specific renovation and restoration, specifically of Colonial and Colonial Revival prototypes and their progeny.Richard Olsen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The scion of a wealthy Baltimore family who was a high school valedictorian and an Ivy League graduate was in Pennsylvania for several days, police said, after allegedly gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last Wednesday outside a Manhattan hotel about 230 miles from Altoona.John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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In adulthood, the scion started to embrace his father's legacy.Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Clansman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clansman. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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