Examples of kin in a Sentence
Noun
They are her distant kin.
invited all of his kith and kin to his graduation party
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Austin Turner, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Modi also pledged that a sum of approximately $2,148 of the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund will go to the kin of each passenger who died in the April 10 incident, according to ANI News.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Across the country, there is a shortage of non-kin foster homes which makes searching and supporting kin an even greater priority.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Their names are yet to be released, pending notification of next-of-kin.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Modi also pledged that a sum of approximately $2,148 of the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund will go to the kin of each passenger who died in the April 10 incident, according to ANI News.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Some of the helpers were non-kin, demonstrating cooperative social behavior that extends beyond family bonds.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Across the country, there is a shortage of non-kin foster homes which makes searching and supporting kin an even greater priority.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kin. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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