clansmen

Definition of clansmennext
plural of clansman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clansmen
Noun
  • But the chief’s kinsmen failed to honor his request.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The thinking went that the devices, which have grown increasingly popular in recent years, would give residents a feasible alternative to driving to work, the grocery store, or to visit relatives.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • It's caused tension in the community and with relatives.
    Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Under Paris starred Bérénice Bejo as a marine researcher who must overcome her traumatic past in order to save Paris from a mutant shark (and her offspring) that can live in fresh water and is now terrorizing the city.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But several confirmed to The News the offspring of their birds were headed to Mexico and the Philippines for fighting.
    Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Overlooked in all the post-game hoopla and cheese-grating is the team’s management, members of the McCaskey clan, scions of legendary Bears founder George Halas, who died in 1979.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Brothers Nicola and Andrea Olivieri, now the fifth-generation scions of a baking dynasty that dates back 143 years, are well aware of the perception challenges facing panettone in the US.
    Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Clansmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clansmen. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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