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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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Social capital and child development Immigrant grandparents and extended kin often play an active role in children’s lives.—
Sothy Eng,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
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When Scott was elected in 2020, rowdy groups of teenagers were assaulting visitors in Harborplace just for fun, sending visitors back injured and traumatized, vowing never to return, nor any of their kin.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Part true crime and part cartoon, the film blends community, the war on drugs, and a whole lot of weed with the humor and heart of the folks who lived it.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Feb. 2026
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American box-office sales have yet to rebound to their pre-pandemic levels, as more folks opt to skip the $20 popcorn and watch movies at home.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 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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Routine maintenance and upgrades to the grid were already causing households nationwide to experience sticker shock on their monthly bills.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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There are no children in my household, so no one would be endangered by his presence.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Kith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kith. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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