ilk

noun

ˈilk How to pronounce ilk (audio)
Definition of ilknext
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 Pieces of its ilk will be published every Sunday, online and in this newsletter. — Willing Davidson, New Yorker, 23 June 2026 SpaceX and its ilk challenge the very fundamentals of this model. — Mary Johnstone-Louis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Olivia Rodrigo is a student of Love and her ilk who has been riding high off the one-two punch of 2021’s Sour and 2023’s Guts, chart-toppers dually indebted to modern pop and ’90s grunge. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 15 June 2026 Chilling and highly entertaining in equal measure, Weapons is a step above modern horror movies of its ilk thanks to its sharp script and one scene-stealing performance that's best left unspoiled. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ilk
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  1. kind
  2. sort
  3. stripe
  4. genre
  5. breed
  6. variety
Noun
  • California responded in kind, with passage of Proposition 50, a measure that shelved the work of a nonpartisan redistricting commission in favor of a map aimed at handing Democrats five additional seats.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • People also like listening to podcasts for free, and Peters also answered a question about whether Netflix would consider adding FAST channels or a free tier of some kind to better reach those people.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
Definition of kind
Noun
  • Famous for their aromatic leaves and fast growth rates, mints of all sorts naturally repel an assortment of garden pests and keep ants away, too1.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
  • The Hitchcockian plot captivates from the get-go as a sort-of writer talks to someone off camera about his obsession for shadowing strangers.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of sort
Noun
  • Hudson wore a custom three-piece Thom Browne look in white, with navy piping and the designer’s signature red, white and navy stripes providing the color.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 July 2026
  • Both were prodigies in the famed Barcelona academy La Masia who burst into stardom as teenagers in the club's red and blue stripes.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 July 2026
Definition of stripe
Noun
  • The voice—that silky alto that slips easily between genres and moods—is what seems to draw people in first, famous fans included.
    — Riann Phillip, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • Interestingly, many of the year’s biggest flops have been from once-dominant genres.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026
Definition of genre
Noun
  • Vulnerable animals include brachycephalic breeds, the very young, and seniors.
    — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Older dogs, overweight dogs, breeds with thick coats and dogs with flat faces are also more at risk than other dogs.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of breed
Noun
  • Vesper Theatre's main performance space, an 80-seat black box theater, can support a variety of art forms from dance to theater to film.
    — Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • The trio are all therapies for multiple myeloma, a complex type of blood cancer where patients may need a variety of treatments to help fight the disease.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of variety

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