Examples of kinship in a Sentence
He feels a strong kinship with other survivors of the war.
feelings of kinship between the team's players and their fans
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Insights and kinships emerge almost unbidden—called forth through juxtaposition.
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Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
In a sense, kinship leadership is not new.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In the house Gita lives in, kinship is learned through daily friction, through the particular silence that means someone is upset, through the understanding of who to wake and who not to disturb while sleeping.
—Vogue, 1 June 2026
Nafis has also noticed the way her flower beds have encouraged kinship in a neighborhood without a lot of community space.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
In a sense, kinship leadership is not new.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In the house Gita lives in, kinship is learned through daily friction, through the particular silence that means someone is upset, through the understanding of who to wake and who not to disturb while sleeping.
—Vogue, 1 June 2026
Nafis has also noticed the way her flower beds have encouraged kinship in a neighborhood without a lot of community space.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for kinship
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“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinship. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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kinship
noun
kin·ship
ˈkin-ˌship 
: the quality or state of being kin : relationship
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