kinship

Example Sentences

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Having been called “anything but handsome” for most of my life, I felt a bit of kinship with this Mr. Lincoln.

From Literature

“It’s about two men who are lost and alone and solitary, and see a kinship in that. They are pulled together on this journey.”

From Los Angeles Times

Across 1,600 miles of distance, there is a surprisingly deep kinship between Hargeisa and Jerusalem.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said she feels a special kinship with pupils who, like her, lost their homes: “They also know that we are safe spaces to talk if they need to.”

From Los Angeles Times

Watching a film together in silence with a group of strangers creates a quiet kinship.

From Salon