kin
Example Sentences
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The force added his body had been formally identified by his family and his next of kin made aware, and asked for their privacy to be respected.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
The victims’ identities are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
They declined to identify the victims until the next of kin had been notified.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
His spiritual kin can be found in “Groundswell,” which is not a vegan movie: Among the interviewees advocating regeneration is Nicolette Hahn Niman, author of “Defending Beef” and a member of the Niman Ranch family.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
I became obsessed with their ideas about the family—with how a person ought to weigh their special obligations to kin against their obligations to society as a whole.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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It's All in the Family
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