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or kinfolks
as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
let's invite all our kinfolk for the holidays
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Recent Examples of kinfolk
As one of the few Black women making waves in Nashville, Adell notes that the presence of her kinfolk in the Country crowd is increasing – and always appreciated.
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Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
The people helping to mold those youngsters into thriving, growing girls and boys, their protectors and pillars of strength, are mothers, and grandparents, and nonbiological kinfolk — in some cases, even the D.C. government.
—Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
Long, frozen winters and fleeting, lazy summers in this remote area of the country helped forge tightknit bonds — over bonfires, while fishing or snowshoeing, or in musical jam circles — between kinfolk and friends.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023
Self-defense became second nature to the British-Indian schoolboy, who organized street patrols to protect his kinfolk in Manchester.
—Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 27 June 2023
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Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
The people helping to mold those youngsters into thriving, growing girls and boys, their protectors and pillars of strength, are mothers, and grandparents, and nonbiological kinfolk — in some cases, even the D.C. government.
—Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
Long, frozen winters and fleeting, lazy summers in this remote area of the country helped forge tightknit bonds — over bonfires, while fishing or snowshoeing, or in musical jam circles — between kinfolk and friends.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023
Self-defense became second nature to the British-Indian schoolboy, who organized street patrols to protect his kinfolk in Manchester.
—Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 27 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinfolk
people
Plural Noun
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In 2024, the Pulaski County Jail processed roughly 14,000 people.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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The words from the President came with a lot of scrutiny, particularly due to the latest government shutdown, which has left people paying a lot of attention to everything the President says.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Kinfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinfolk. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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