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Recent Examples of kith
Timothy Treadwell, an environmentalist and a filmmaker who lived with brown bears in Alaska for thirteen summers, loved the bears, thought of them as his friends, his kith and his kin.
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Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
All familiar sights around Christmas, when the social obligations of the festive season draw people together with their kith and kin.
—Elisabeth Blagrove, Quartz, 25 Dec. 2019
According to Ms Debos, the need for France’s intervention showed that some high-ranking officers were unwilling to fight their kith and kin among the rebels.
—The Economist, 18 July 2019
Although Edward IV had the Lancastrian King Henry VI secretly murdered in the Tower in 1471, to close off the enemy dynasty, Richard couldn’t get away with the same thing with his own kith and kin 12 years later.
—Andrew Roberts, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2018
Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
All familiar sights around Christmas, when the social obligations of the festive season draw people together with their kith and kin.
—Elisabeth Blagrove, Quartz, 25 Dec. 2019
According to Ms Debos, the need for France’s intervention showed that some high-ranking officers were unwilling to fight their kith and kin among the rebels.
—The Economist, 18 July 2019
Although Edward IV had the Lancastrian King Henry VI secretly murdered in the Tower in 1471, to close off the enemy dynasty, Richard couldn’t get away with the same thing with his own kith and kin 12 years later.
—Andrew Roberts, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kith
Noun
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Information on those killed and injured in the incident is being held pending next-of-kin notifications, authorities said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Yoshi and all his kin, being amiable sorts, agree to help.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Bountiful activities balance out the plethora of places around the property meant to inspire and relax, so folks young and old will find their fit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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The menu is driven entirely by seasonal, local ingredients, and guests dine directly alongside the farmers who grew them — including folks from Love is Love Cooperative Farm, Georgia Peach Truck, Bella Vita Mushrooms and Decimal Place Farm.—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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There could be challenges that pop up during this time, like needing to handle family problems or stepping in to help one of your kindreds.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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The French researchers, working with another team in Montreal, Canada, identified a specific problem mutation in this kindred.—
Markham Heid,
Time,
6 Dec. 2022
Noun
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This likely led to a buildup of heat in the pressurized tank filled with 7,000 gallons of a highly reactive liquid chemical called methyl methacrylate, or MMA, which can be used to make items such as Plexiglass as well as household goods.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Those in the top half of the K have seen their household finances and wealth enriched by soaring stock prices, equity in their home and a refinancing boom that lowered mortgage payments and padded their piggy banks.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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“Kith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kith. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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