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
No, not of the Bam Adebayo heart-and-hustle ilk, but of the nobody-does-it-with-blocks variety.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
First, the Rockets already have a crowd of young, talented players who are struggling to get minutes and don’t need another of the same ilk.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Save for a few standard-bearers around the NBA — think the Celtics’ Payton Pritchard and the Warriors’ Stephen Curry — players of all ilk are content, generally, to let first or second-quarter buzzers end without chucking up an unlikely bomb that’d drop their field-goal percentage.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
Sammie and his ilk, though, are finding fleeting freedom through blues.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
First, the Rockets already have a crowd of young, talented players who are struggling to get minutes and don’t need another of the same ilk.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Save for a few standard-bearers around the NBA — think the Celtics’ Payton Pritchard and the Warriors’ Stephen Curry — players of all ilk are content, generally, to let first or second-quarter buzzers end without chucking up an unlikely bomb that’d drop their field-goal percentage.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
Sammie and his ilk, though, are finding fleeting freedom through blues.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ilk
Noun
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Allegiant does not tolerate disruptive behavior of any kind.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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There are three holidays when alcohol of any kind is prohibited from being sold in Tennessee.—
Jordan Green,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
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Not long ago, my wife and I brought in our daughter, Alice, who’d been out of sorts for a couple of weeks.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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There reportedly have been major discussions within WWE to move Knight to Raw as a fresh start of sorts, but for now, WWE’s happy medium is simply letting Knight appear on Monday nights without an official move to the red brand.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Conservative ETFs — and virtue-signaling funds of all political stripes — are proliferating in the Trump age.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
8 July 2025
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Linen lovers will swoon over the $53 Easy Pull-on Pant in 100% Linen (over 60 percent off the original price), which comes in a pale pink stripe that’s begging to take you for a stroll along the Amalfi this summer.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Among the genre’s most iconic titles is the hit TV drama The Bridge.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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On the genre level — literate folk rock, hard funk rock and moody power pop — this three-band bill shouldn’t work, but for those who remember the changing popular musical landscape of the late 1990s and early 2000s, this is a fun refresher course.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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And for Rivera, trust breeds accountability which breeds performance.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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The current law focuses on the behavior of the dogs, not the breeds.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Dahlias are one of the most popular flowers in the garden because of their many varieties and colors, their long blooming period, and their beauty in floral arrangements.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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Amazon Prime Day 2025 features deals on a variety of tools from brands like Black+Decker, Craftsman, and DeWalt.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
9 July 2025
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“Ilk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ilk. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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