kens 1 of 2

plural of ken

kens

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ken, chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kens
Noun
  • The Tustin Summer Academy is full of sights and sounds, and smells, that aren’t usually associated with a traditional summer camp.
    Jeff Gritchen, Oc Register, 25 June 2026
  • There’s a feeling of excitement as tourists pile the streets—understandably, sometimes too many—enjoying the sights and new experiences.
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Dillon Thieneman’s speed Since draft night in April, Thieneman has been lauded for his combination of speed, instincts and aggressiveness.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Amron, Dane, Amanda and Alondra bring deep relationships and a modern understanding of the business, and Chinazam and Kashia have each earned these promotions through hard work and strong instincts.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Definitely include the piece's dimensions in your listing, Kristin Keyes, the founder of Kristin Keyes Interiors, says.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 22 June 2026
  • All of these dimensions are thought to be as small as physically possible — close to the Planck scale (10-35 meters) — but the researchers proposed that the dark dimension could be significantly bigger than the others — on the order of a micron (10-6 meters).
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • John Early, as anyone encountering his work soon apprehends, chooses the latter.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
  • Though the team immediately apprehends a suspect, the Marshals end up taking criticism from both sides.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Lhapal Gyal said the team retained the spiritual core of the source material while reworking character relationships and the narrative structure, drawing on their own direct encounters with the landscapes, customs and culture of Xizang.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 June 2026
  • Atzaró Agroturismo Hotel is the flagship of the Atzaró Collection, a burgeoning portfolio of singular destinations across the world’s most remarkable landscapes.
    Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Modern leadership increasingly demands physical fitness beyond traditional executive skills like strategic vision and emotional intelligence.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 24 June 2026
  • Parents are looking for activities that do more than fill the hours, and a good cooking class can hand a child real skills, real confidence and a few recipes worth making again at home.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Permissions are increasingly derived at runtime from natural-language intent in ways that OAuth scopes were never designed to govern.
    Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Federal prosecutors allege that Ross and Rhodes concealed their fraud scheme by submitting false documents to CHA, including proposals, scopes of work and invoices.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Calmus knows firsthand what NICU families face.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • From Louis through the book, and then his mother knows exactly how to string him along, when to give him love and when to take it away.
    Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
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“Kens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kens. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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