as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
we're looking for chestnuts and other items of that ilk for our autumn decorations
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Recent Examples of ilk
Printemps, a French department store that just opened its first New York outpost in Lower Manhattan, is aiming to do what few stores of its ilk have lately done in that area: stay in business.
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Lanna Apisukh, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
That’s an unconventional approach that’s rarely seen in stories of this ilk, and the game’s optimistic narrative bristles with possibility, even after multiple playthroughs.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Hurricanes and their ilk can strike year-round, as the residents of Brisbane, Australia, are discovering this week.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The films of Ephron, Meyers, Woody Allen and their ilk are typically populated solely by the affluent, New Yorkers with fabulous uptown apartments, downtown lofts or spacious homes in the suburbs.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Lanna Apisukh, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
That’s an unconventional approach that’s rarely seen in stories of this ilk, and the game’s optimistic narrative bristles with possibility, even after multiple playthroughs.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Hurricanes and their ilk can strike year-round, as the residents of Brisbane, Australia, are discovering this week.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The films of Ephron, Meyers, Woody Allen and their ilk are typically populated solely by the affluent, New Yorkers with fabulous uptown apartments, downtown lofts or spacious homes in the suburbs.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ilk
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View Recipe Fruits of all kinds, especially berries, grapes, apples, and citrus, are celebrated by health experts for their anti-inflammatory properties.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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Maybe not, and hopefully not, to the same extent—hopefully not ever finding themselves in the position of total dependence on Russian energy of any kind.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Queen, a Baltimore native whose commitment to the state school was a coup of sorts for Maryland basketball, is projected as a lottery pick in the upcoming NBA Draft.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Looking Ahead: The Race to Redefine Payments In the coming years, expect an arms race of sorts in the fintech world, as incumbents and startups alike pour resources into building or partnering for super apps.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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But that’s how Duke, despite not making a single basket over the final four minutes, was able to hold on — because the best free-throw shooting team left in the field made 23 of its 27 attempts from the charity stripe, including nine of 10 in the last two minutes.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Magic forward is shooting 48% from the field, 36% from beyond the arc on 6.5 long-range attempts and 80.1% at the charity stripe on 9.5 attempts.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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All three women have worked across genre in the last few years, with DaCosta directing and co-writing Candyman with Jordan Peele and Win Rosenfeld, Bailey-Bond’s debut feature Censor premiering at Sundance and Clarke being best known for her horror titles The Devil’s Doorway and Fréwaka.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025
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Crossing genres of surrealism, horror, and comedy, the ABC series brought a level of cinematic artistry rarely seen on the small screen while keeping audiences hooked with its watershed season-long mystery.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Some breeds, notoriously the Abyssinian and Siamese are more predisposed to aggression than other cats.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Known as indie dyers, these companies deal in smaller quantities — often from a specific breed of sheep — and use higher quality bases.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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But that share has declined in recent years, as brands including Ford (7.5%), Chevrolet (5.2%) and Hyundai (4.7%) began to offer a wider variety of electric models at better price points, according to Kelley Blue Book.—
Time,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Guests can feast like a Viking and enjoy a savory menu featuring a variety of meats, fish, sandwiches and more, along with a collection of meads and ciders.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Ilk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ilk. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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