as in cousins
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
to protect the family honor, he sought to revenge the murder of his kinsman
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Recent Examples of kinsmen
But the chief’s kinsmen failed to honor his request.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinsmen
Noun
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Alan Heringa, one of Evan’s cousins, said the case shocked his extended family in Canada.—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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Get ready for lots of Clausen cousins, brothers and sisters playing football in the coming years.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Noun
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In Israel, relatives mourned soldier Sergeant Rotem Yanai, who was killed yesterday in a drone attack launched from Lebanon.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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In just two days, La Coalición Latinoamericana received 1,700 calls from families facing financial hardship, many of them directly affected by the detention of relatives.—
Yuliana Montiel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The public relations professional and veteran civil rights activist raised enough money in small contributions to qualify for public financing of her campaign.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Much of Armenia’s opposition is still dominated by pro-Russia groups and many are also against normalizing relations with Azerbaijan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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“Kinsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinsmen. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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