as in predators
a person who habitually preys upon others
characterized the financial advisors as kites who took advantage of their customers
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Recent Examples of kites
Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In most of the country, Clean Monday celebrations are rather more sedate, consisting mainly of flying kites and consuming copious amounts of shellfish and other seafood.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
During dry years, kites often have to abandon nests and search for better conditions elsewhere.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
That includes an encounter with Keegan (Brett Goldstein, wasted), a friendly Brit flying kites on the beach — kites do a lot of symbolic heavy lifting in flashbacks — to whom Laura confesses that boozing was her only way of letting go.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
For three days, the sky in parts of the city was dotted with kites as far as the eye could see.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Sorry — how, exactly, do kites work again?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Bashant dates back centuries; participants battle to knock each other’s kites out by cutting their strings.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
In the series, O'Donnell's character, Captain Don Hart of Firehouse 113, works with his team — including his two sons — to save the citizens of Nashville from every possible sort of disaster, from tornadoes to faulty Murphy beds to kites gone wild in the wind.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Noun
Guests can also bring their own kites.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In most of the country, Clean Monday celebrations are rather more sedate, consisting mainly of flying kites and consuming copious amounts of shellfish and other seafood.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
During dry years, kites often have to abandon nests and search for better conditions elsewhere.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
That includes an encounter with Keegan (Brett Goldstein, wasted), a friendly Brit flying kites on the beach — kites do a lot of symbolic heavy lifting in flashbacks — to whom Laura confesses that boozing was her only way of letting go.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
For three days, the sky in parts of the city was dotted with kites as far as the eye could see.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Sorry — how, exactly, do kites work again?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Bashant dates back centuries; participants battle to knock each other’s kites out by cutting their strings.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
In the series, O'Donnell's character, Captain Don Hart of Firehouse 113, works with his team — including his two sons — to save the citizens of Nashville from every possible sort of disaster, from tornadoes to faulty Murphy beds to kites gone wild in the wind.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kites
Noun
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In his closing argument on March 3, prosecutor Andrew Jones said the brothers masqueraded as party boys but really were predators.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Wasserman Schultz emphasized that her biggest concern is the dark web, where networks of predators buy and sell child pornography while evading detection.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While setting up a juke joint with the help of their musically gifted cousin Sammie (played by Miles Caton in his film debut), a trio of vampires takes over the celebration.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Eternally Yours will tell an eternal love story about two vampires, Charles (Ed Weeks) and Liz (Allegra Edwards), who have been married for five hundred years, and their struggles to accept the human who is dating their daughter Emma (Helen J Shen).—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There do not seem to be sharks circling.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ostriches, for example, are highly resistant to viruses, while sharks rarely develop cancer.—
Mallory Locklear,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Others shot the bald vultures, whose wings can span 9½ feet and who can live more than 50 years.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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To show their enduring affection, mated pairs of vultures synchronize their flight patterns, touch their beaks together in what looks like a kiss and entwine their long necks.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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García parks his Batmobile-like Lamborghini Huracán, while Ramos sports his new Lamborghini Urus.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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Zendaya sports a gold band on her ring finger in new photos posted on Instagram today.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Now, Josie dances this crazy explosion in front of her.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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Far less persuasive are the uses of spontaneous modern dance sequences, whether in the flashback montages, or when Josie suddenly dances forcefully first to spite her mother whilst arguing in her studio, and later in a reconciliation scene.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lancaster guard Journee Hampton (12), left, leaps to take possession of a loose ball during first half action against Austin Westlake.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Then Shep leaps into bed with Austen, practically spooning him and draping his legs over the big muppet.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Over six feet tall and skinny, with a mass of reddish curls, Fleming leaps and bounds across stage while delivering riffs on the bitmoji skills of baby boomers, ballads dedicated to deceased chain craft store Joann’s Fabrics, and Celine Dion’s gamer sons.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the special filmed at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, Fleming bounds across the stage sharing his takes on masculinity, conga lines, Trader Joes, Oreos, NPR, dog breeds and more.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Kites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kites. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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