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Examples of kinship in a Sentence
He feels a strong kinship with other survivors of the war.
feelings of kinship between the team's players and their fans
Recent Examples on the Web
Whether this reaching out is a matter of instinct or design is not the point; some public figures have a talent for kinship, and some don’t.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
Acknowledging a kinship of sorts, motorcyclists gave frequent thumbs-up to the Morgan, claiming the three-wheeler as one of their own.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
Legend quickly leveraged his connections to the Latin music world to forge a bilingual kinship with Mafe.
—USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
The inspiration for Michael’s new book, Muse: Cicely Tyson And Me: A Relationship Forged in Fashion, directly stems from their kinship.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 24 Jan. 2024
In fact, what director, creator, and writer Issa Lopez built is an intrepid and unapologetic character study about the power, compassion, and kinship of Indigenous women.
—Caroline Reilly, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2024
Traditional practices First day Visit family: The oldest and most senior family members will be visited in order to strengthen family kinship.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
The defense argued his nephews fall outside the definitions of kinship set by California’s domestic violence laws.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Made between 2021 and 2023, the portraits explore the emotional complexities of kinship, according to the museum's website.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
Acknowledging a kinship of sorts, motorcyclists gave frequent thumbs-up to the Morgan, claiming the three-wheeler as one of their own.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
Legend quickly leveraged his connections to the Latin music world to forge a bilingual kinship with Mafe.
—USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
The inspiration for Michael’s new book, Muse: Cicely Tyson And Me: A Relationship Forged in Fashion, directly stems from their kinship.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 24 Jan. 2024
In fact, what director, creator, and writer Issa Lopez built is an intrepid and unapologetic character study about the power, compassion, and kinship of Indigenous women.
—Caroline Reilly, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2024
Traditional practices First day Visit family: The oldest and most senior family members will be visited in order to strengthen family kinship.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
The defense argued his nephews fall outside the definitions of kinship set by California’s domestic violence laws.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Made between 2021 and 2023, the portraits explore the emotional complexities of kinship, according to the museum's website.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinship. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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kinship
noun
kin·ship
ˈkin-ˌship 
: the quality or state of being kin : relationship
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