1
as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
invited all of his kith and kin to his graduation party
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as in cousin
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
since she did not appear to be kin to either side, we've no idea what she was doing at the wedding
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Recent Examples of kin
Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Oscar winners have been friends for half a century and their kin span generations.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2025
The Warren County Coroner's Office has not released the woman's name, pending notification of next-of-kin.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Chickens also retain a smidge of the predatory instinct that made their kin such formidable hunters.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Oscar winners have been friends for half a century and their kin span generations.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
Adjective
There have been hundreds of stage, print, and big/little/digital screen versions of Dracula and his undead kin since Stoker’s book.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2025
The Warren County Coroner's Office has not released the woman's name, pending notification of next-of-kin.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kin
Noun
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After dinner, the family took a photo together one last time in the house's iconic entryway, and Caitlyn joined in, too, though Kendall had to remind her to put her phone away and smile for the photo.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Hamida’s decision not to go to India comes with the recognition that the return of thousands of abducted women to their families wasn’t an indication that society was suddenly progressive.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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They were joined by Anthony's cousin, Connor Cook, Connor's girlfriend Miley Altman, friend Paul Murdaugh and Paul's then-girlfriend, Morgan Doughty.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sacrament revolves around two cousins from San Bernardino, Larette and Cherrise, who, along with two traveling nurses—four ICU nurses in all—are isolating in individual Mallard trailers in CamperWorld, three blocks from Our Lady of Sorrows hospital.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This is an excellent vibe to grow closer with your kindred or host a gathering at your living space.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
12 Oct. 2025
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But Doyle is destined to encounter a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The scene was a day 11 reward challenge, before which the remaining players were redivided into three new tribes.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the union filed a lawsuit in November 2023, alleging that the tribe had refused to select an arbitrator to conduct the card-counting process.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tyrannosaurus rex did, in fact, have a diminutive relative in North America.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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Because of that, Deb Brown was able to notify both soldiers’ relatives of the find.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As has been its wont for many years now, over its three days the festival offers a lineup that mixes folk and roots (however understood) and non-folk artists.—
Stuart Munro,
BostonGlobe.com,
19 July 2022
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The songwriter in question is Phoebe Kreutz, darling of the New York City anti-folk movement of the early ‘00s.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 July 2022
Noun
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The reality series started in 2007, propelling the entire Kardashian-Jenner clan to impressive levels of fame and giving them the opportunity to build a business empire.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Fruits Basket tells of Tohru Honda, who's living in a tent after a family tragedy when she's discovered by the mysterious Soma clan.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This national narrative sat in tension with a growing regionalism, seen in the rise of local historians and small museums.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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While Virginia has leaned Democratic in recent presidential elections, its gubernatorial contests have often defied national trends.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kin. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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