kinswoman

Definition of kinswomannext

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Noun
  • But the chief’s kinsmen failed to honor his request.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Compared to Joshua Thompson and his kinsmen, the McAlberts of Canton were mere liegemen in the local hackerama.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This ensemble is like the moody cousin of the classic T-shirt-and-jeans combo.
    Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The woman, whom authorities said was Paige's cousin, had a gunshot wound to her shoulder.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Police say that at the time of the spree, Bryant was living with a relative on 6th Street in Richmond, a little less than two miles from where the attacks occurred.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Both contenders are synapsids, or members of a group that includes mammals and their extinct relatives, and would have measured around 20 to 30 inches long without their tail.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Kinswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinswoman. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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