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 The coach has been dealing with glaucoma and kidney disease for a couple of years now, but both conditions worsened over the summer. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026 Agnello’s lawyers said in court filings that Victoria Gotti, the daughter of the former head of New York’s Gambino crime family, suffers from chronic kidney disease. — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Lead exposure can cause kidney damage, high blood pressure, and ongoing cardiovascular issues in adults, while asbestos can lead to lung diseases including cancer. — Lorraine Boissoneault, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026 The first cousins were closely related genetically — that’s why the kidney was a near-perfect match for John. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 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
  • Invasive species of all kinds are already costing the global economy more than $423 billion annually.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In his first earnings call as CEO earlier this month, D’Amaro did speak on the possibility of introducing a free streaming offering of some kind.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of kind
Noun
  • Punctuated by stripes and slim, knobby legs, this whimsical seating looks like something Tim Burton would dream up for your next happy hour.
    — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Layer on a swirly turquoise stripe for a subtle pop of color without going too bright.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of stripe
Noun
  • Collectors of all sorts — watches, sneakers, baseball cards — are drawn to lore more than anything.
    — Tres Dean, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Through Kiro, our AI coding assistant, every employee can now build workflows, sort data, and automate the administrative work that used to consume their weeks.
    — Ruba Borno, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sort
Noun
  • The report found that male hosts dominate every genre except True Crime, where women slightly edge out men (53% to 47%).
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Fatima Hayward of Blue Finch Films called Zevenbergen a genuine new voice in genre filmmaking, saying his blend of body horror and campy Nickelodeon-style nostalgia has resulted in a gruesome yet heartfelt ode to cinema.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of genre
Noun
  • In the trailer, the civilians are selling themselves as a new breed of nobodies.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • There were competitors from Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Estonia, Germany, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, the United States and Britain — the country most closely associated with the breed, famously a favorite of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of breed
Noun
  • The space is textured and varied, designed like an extension of a variety of natural environments.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Downs continues to play well in a variety of areas, including coming up to stop the run.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of variety

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