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kith

noun

Definition of kith

as in kin

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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. — 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

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Noun

The person — whose name has not been announced publicly pending next-of-kin notifications — was pronounced dead at the scene.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2026
His exhausted kin of Gainesville, having spent the morning very much alive and the enormity of a half-decade pummeled, agreed.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of kin

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There are so many people out there, such as myself, that really value those skills and are looking to work with folks like you.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Then in the meantime, a lot of the private equity folks are coming in to fill in the void, or different types of buyers are participating in this space and are building their own platforms.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of folks

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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
The French researchers, working with another team in Montreal, Canada, identified a specific problem mutation in this kindred.

— Markham Heid, Time, 6 Dec. 2022

Definition of kindred

Noun

Some 39% limited in-person viewing to their household or close family and friends, almost twice the share of any other generation.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Income, bills, savings goals and family expenses shift, and the treat budget should reflect what the household can afford now.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

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