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
  • With the cooler temperatures of fall rolling in, there's nothing like spending an evening on your porch, unwinding with a refreshing glass of sweet tea, and relishing the sights and sounds of the autumn foliage once again.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Following her instincts have always paid off for her.
    Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Naturally, no shortage of love triangles, drunken decisions, and roommate squabbles ensue — common comedy tropes that get turned on their heads by Waller-Bridge’s trademark offbeat, razor-sharp comedic instincts.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • WalletHub then evaluated the five dimensions using 45 relevant metrics, with their corresponding weights.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
  • To calculate the scattering amplitude for a collision of n particles, physicists would have to add up many BCFW terms — and each of those terms corresponded to a region of the positive Grassmannian in n dimensions.
    Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Suppose the number is read in one case out of a hundred, and that the information reaches someone who apprehends the culprit in one case out of one thousand.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Environmental group Sierra Club said development in the region would harm pristine landscapes that support tribes and wildlife.
    Reuters, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This evidence suggests that humans were present much earlier than expected, showing their ability to adapt to desert landscapes during these brief humid periods.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Culinary skills aside, he’s proven a quick study finding who the power brokers are here and has been working closely with them.
    Carol Cain, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Ever since, Swifties and bakers alike have embraced the singer's sourdough skills.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • They can also be modified to accommodate different rounds, scopes and lighter stocks made of fiberglass.
    Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
  • On April 28, when the existing cable failed, radios were silenced for 30 seconds and radar scopes went dark for 90 seconds.
    Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But that’s a little thing, Javonte knows he cannot get tackled in bounds.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The problem is that the show has far too many other threads to tie together and never quite knows how to dole out its many secrets, visions, and lies.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Kens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kens. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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