1
as in families
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 cousins
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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Our families had to wait until democracy was restored in 1999 before asking the government to locate the grave.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026 -
Buchsbaum described a mid-20th-century American Jewish landscape in which nearly every community had kosher butchers and caterers because even many non-Orthodox families expected bar mitzvahs, weddings and other celebrations to be kosher.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lewis met his wife, a teacher, through one of his older cousins and they were married for 40 years.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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How to shop for ramps Their exclusivity means that ramps can be costly, especially compared to their humble cousins.—
Kelly Vaughan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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There’s also the work of Dean Worcester, the American anthropologist and zoologist who went to the Philippines and photographed peoples of the indigenous tribes of the Luzon region, the big northern most island of the archipelago.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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If states and tribes must earn the right to offer legal sports betting through legislation, licensing, and strict consumer protections, then so should everyone else.—
Mick Mulvaney,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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With nothing left to do and with no other relatives known, Hereford made arrangements for his wife’s burial at Greenwood Cemetery in Fort Worth.—
Kevin Foster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Pluto is in your supportive 4th house, guiding conversations with housemates or relatives about necessary shifts.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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For almost as long, these two clans have also been intimate friends (and relations) of the Pelosi family.—
James Reginato,
Vanity Fair,
5 Mar. 2026
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Salvation takes place in a mountainous region of Turkey where two Kurdish clans have grown up in constant distrust of each other.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Trump called on more Middle Eastern countries to sign the Abraham Accords, an agreement his administration reached in its first term which saw Israel normalize relations with some Arab nations including the UAE and Bahrain.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Roger Sherman is a former partner at CRL Associates, a leading government relations, public affairs, and strategic communications firm in Denver.—
Roger Sherman,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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The high-end houses would be 2,900 square feet with an average cost of $500,000.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Moore was a silent film star who was fascinated by dolls and doll houses as a youngster.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Kins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kins. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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