1
as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
invited all of his kith and kin to his graduation party
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as in cousin
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
since she did not appear to be kin to either side, we've no idea what she was doing at the wedding
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Recent Examples of kin
Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Oscar winners have been friends for half a century and their kin span generations.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Once his family was rescued, some of Miller’s kin were evacuated to Louisville.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Chickens also retain a smidge of the predatory instinct that made their kin such formidable hunters.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Oscar winners have been friends for half a century and their kin span generations.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
Adjective
The novel, published to immediate controversy in India—an obscenity suit was filed over its portrayal of an intercaste romance—offended her Syrian Christian kin, who grumbled about misrepresentation.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Once his family was rescued, some of Miller’s kin were evacuated to Louisville.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kin
Noun
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Has the cost of housing weighed on your—or your family members'—decision to have children?—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Decades after Sam Cooke sang about a shift on the horizon, his family and supporters are making sure that promise remains alive.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Originating in western Scotland, argyle was once the textile of kilts and highland regalia—an elevated, stylized cousin of tartan.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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In April 2024, Holland heard from her cousin about a young boy who needed a home.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But when his past — and enormous debts — begin to catch up with him, Doyle meets a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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When his many debts and checkered past start to catch up with him, Doyle encounters a kindred spirit who may hold the key to his deliverance.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During tribal council, the Kele Tribe told host Jeff Probst that the decision was based on keeping the tribe strong.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The trailer shows the return of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and his family, this time at war with an enemy Na’vi tribe on Pandora.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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She is survived by her son, Gregory Pendleton, and by a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Eight out of 10 people who don’t support the regime said their relatives in the United States would likely return if the country held democratic elections and chose a new president.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As has been its wont for many years now, over its three days the festival offers a lineup that mixes folk and roots (however understood) and non-folk artists.—
Stuart Munro,
BostonGlobe.com,
19 July 2022
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The songwriter in question is Phoebe Kreutz, darling of the New York City anti-folk movement of the early ‘00s.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 July 2022
Noun
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Members of the 1860s clan include Arthur (Anthony Boyle), Edward (Louis Partridge), Anne (Emily Fairn) and Ben (Fionn O’Shea).—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The third installment will see the return of Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña’s Jake Sully and Neytiri whose family and clan encounter an enemy Na’vi group called the Ash People.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In 2023, New College was ranked 100 among national liberal arts colleges, and then in 2024 its ranking fell to 122.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The application window was slashed from the usual month-long period to just nine days, buried during a national crisis when many filmmakers were literally unable to access government offices due to civil unrest.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kin. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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