kith

Example Sentences

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Gander residents renewed this rite not out of fear of divine punishment but as an affirmation of civilization, which extends cooperation and reciprocity beyond kith and kin.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2021

I'm not saying that poor families didn't use utensils, but the finer points of table manners were a low priority compared to scrounging up enough food to feed kith and kin.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2019

He lived out his family-first devotion, his loyalty to kith and kin.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2017

The cruelty of life is certainly terra firma for Mr. Eno, but the intimate unkindness of kith and kin seems to come less naturally to him.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2014

Every element lived in harmonious relation with its neighbour, and all was kith and kin.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel