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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Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The victim was not immediately identified, pending next-of-kin notification, a UW spokesperson said.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 11 May 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
That suggests more Ohio kin caregivers are taking in relatives, but do not receive child welfare aid through age 18.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The victim was not immediately identified, pending next-of-kin notification, a UW spokesperson said.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 11 May 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 20 May. 2026.
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