akin
Example Sentences
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One can, on the internet, even encounter trolls akin to the golem versions of real people that we see in the film.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
But investing in coal in 2026 is akin to “a taxpayer bailout to build new phone booths,” said Kit Kennedy, managing director for power at the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
As if California were to suddenly become akin to Enver Hoxha’s Albania and Brin would be forced to take meals of beetroot and groats in the collective’s cafeteria.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Councillor Dr Wendy Taylor MBE, chair of the Local Government Association's health and wellbeing committee, said this was akin to health services "marking their own homework".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
With the whole theme in mind, in an attitude almost akin to prayer, I gave myself up to the story.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
Vocabulary lists containing akin
The Kite Runner
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Dracula
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