kidney

noun

ˈkid-nē How to pronounce kidney (audio)
Definition of kidneynext
as in type
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common her new boyfriend is of a different kidney than what she usually dates

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Recent Examples of kidney Even trace amounts of pollen or vase water from lilies can cause that rapid, irreversible kidney failure. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 28 July 2026 For instance, adults ages 40 to 75 with more advanced chronic kidney disease or with HIV may qualify for statins. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 Recent clinical studies involving pig kidneys have demonstrated that such organs can function inside human recipients, marking a major milestone for xenotransplantation. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 One pledge, a UM student, suffered severe kidney injuries and was hospitalized, according to a source familiar with the investigation. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for kidney
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidney
  1. kind
  2. stripe
  3. sort
  4. genre
  5. breed
  6. variety
Noun
  • The kind who drive across town for the right crust and aren't afraid to wait for it.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Berto Industria Tessile, which specializes in premium denim for fashion, accessories and furniture and has a bespoke arm for one-of-a-kind fabrics, has played a key role in adapting the fiber for use in denim.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
Definition of kind
Noun
  • The fish itself is shiny silver with vertical yellow stripes, so Sinot applied a shimmery silver shadow to Larsson's lids and added a bright canary yellow color to her inner corners and under her lower lashline.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Aug. 2026
  • If solid polish isn’t your style, add a few layered stripes to the mix.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of stripe
Noun
  • Virgo season starts on August 22, which means the end of the month will be focused more on a sort-of quiet luxury approach to life rather than being loud and in the spotlight.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Alternatively, take in views of a different sort on the islands of Møn and Nyord, both of which have achieved Dark Sky Park designation; at nighttime, their unpolluted skies light up with stars.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of sort
Noun
  • Although the movie eventually loses steam (a side effect of its subversions of the genre, while using Ilyas’s awkward outsidership as an aesthetic North Star), Khan traces the care with which his characters try to chart invisible social lines.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The superhero genre has been in decline across the board, with that downturn hitting Marvel and Disney in recent years as the theatrical business also struggled to return to pre-Covid levels.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of genre
Noun
  • Not everyone shares unbridled enthusiasm for the new breed of all-inclusives.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Are there some breeds, some illnesses, some temperaments that are better suited to hospice care than others?
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of breed
Noun
  • But kebabs are joined by a variety of stews, salads and eggplant dishes that are mainstays of Persian cooking.
    — Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The remaining people reported having eaten at a variety of other Mexican-style restaurants, said Carlota Medus, a senior epidemiologist supervisor in the state Health Department’s Foodborne Disease Unit.
    — Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of variety

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