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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify him once his next-of-kin have been notified.
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Older trees direct more resources to their own kin and neighbors in need.
Noun
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Putting on a community festival is no small feat, but around town, folks are putting in hard work to make fun happen this weekend.
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It's made for true athletes and generally active folks alike.
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.
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The French researchers, working with another team in Montreal, Canada, identified a specific problem mutation in this kindred.
Noun
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The apartments will be reserved for households earning between 30% and 70% of the area’s median income, providing affordable housing options for low- and moderate-income residents.
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According to reports for the recycLA program, a commercial and multifamily waste collection franchise program, only about half of households and business are separating their compostable waste.
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“Kith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kith. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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