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
Songs from The Avett Brothers’ catalog permeate the nearly 90-minute one-act show, which has a run-time decidedly on the short end for productions of its ilk.
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Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Their constant comebacks in Europe last season felt more in the ilk of classic Chelsea.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
More than any other director of his ilk, Lee has persistently brought arthouse sensibilities to the mainstream.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025
Hence the persistent attraction to the rustic, unmediated emotion of the Magnetic Zeros clip and its ilk.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025
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Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Their constant comebacks in Europe last season felt more in the ilk of classic Chelsea.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
More than any other director of his ilk, Lee has persistently brought arthouse sensibilities to the mainstream.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025
Hence the persistent attraction to the rustic, unmediated emotion of the Magnetic Zeros clip and its ilk.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ilk
Noun
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Leaf blowers of any kind may disturb wildlife habitat and contribute to soil erosion by removing organic matter and exposing the top layer of soil.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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There are slumps, patches of mediocre play, doldrums of various kinds.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But, kind of like a Marxist or a certain kind of conservative of a different sort, there is this systemic look at the way things work.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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No spoilers here, but Bridges and Goldstein’s smart screenplay doesn’t cave to clichés of typical romantic movies of this sort.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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Grey typically isn’t a colour associated with fun, but the background, lettering, stripe down the middle and sleeve design, have defied logic to propel the Raiders into the higher echelons of these rankings.—
Ajay Rose,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tod’s captured the modern Italian mood with bold stripes, impeccable leather and a lifestyle sensibility that felt elevated yet effortless.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In their conversation, the horror-lovers sat down to discuss exactly why horror has made its way onto readers' bookshelves worldwide, and how the genre has evolved over the last decade.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Alejandro and his band embrace bomba even more here, dedicating the album’s opener to the genre and leaning into its Afro-Puerto Rican origins and ties to African religions.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Anderson is a rare and rangy breed of cinematic maximalist—a satirical quasi-historian and pop-cultural magpie with a gift for weaving disparate influences into a marvellously unruly synthesis.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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The results found that Lydia is 33 percent Yorkshire terrier, 25 percent Chihuahua, 9 percent poodle and a smaller mix of a number of other breeds including Pomeranian and even American Akita.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In United's Polaris cabin, the airline serves a variety of soft drinks, spirits, and beer.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are a variety of treatments, including counseling, medications and support groups, to help people who want to end that dependency.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Ilk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ilk. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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