kinsmen

Example Sentences

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They then decided to make distinctive marks on their cheeks, "akin to the ones their animals had, which would help them in identifying their kinsmen during battles", Mr Makkuwana says.

From BBC • May 20, 2022

The many characters in “The Books of Jacob” allow for describing Jacob Frank through the words of others, both his enemies and kinsmen.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2022

After the women had said goodbye, his kinsmen carried out Hussein’s body and placed it in a van.

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2021

She inquired about Arinbjorn, her brother, and other of her kinsmen and friends who had gone to England with Arinbjorn.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019

“My kinsmen are a wild and barbaric folk, I’m afraid. You might encounter them in the wilderness, or at major sporting events. But you won’t see any here.”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan