kinfolk
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The best example of this is the famous "Key & Peele" skit of President Obama reserving dap for skin folk and kinfolk alike while extending the standard handshake for white folks.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024
The story line in “Shucked” is partly a corollary to the real-life relationship between Horn’s Yankee family and his husband’s Southern kinfolk.
From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2023
In many ways, the relationship between these kinfolk communities is mutually beneficial and harmonious.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2022
And if yours is a family business, your kinfolk warrant an extra measure of scrutiny as well.
From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2021
Thinking about the kinfolk health histories was the only time I found comfort in being adopted.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Vocabulary lists containing kinfolk
The Classical Period, c. 600 BCE to c. 600 CE
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2.1: Classical Empires in East Asia (Sources 1–8)
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The Only Black Girls in Town
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