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[ilk] / ɪlk /


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Now, Eatherly’s ilk gloats about verbally terrorizing American citizens going about their day-to-day lives on American streets and beams this content around the globe for money.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Hilton, Lohan and their ilk infiltrated these scenes as well, and to hear Willetts tell it, the music and imagery that came out of both influenced the nightlife aesthetics everywhere, especially in the U.K.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Jack and Sally’s fated romance is the final piece of the puzzle, the pièce de résistance that helps De Palma’s film rise above the other thrillers of its ilk.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

Like many of its ilk, the Cliffwater fund does direct lending, mostly to finance private-equity buyouts of midsize companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

But instead of Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, the illustrations showed crystal-blue alpine lakes and edelweiss-covered meadows populated with snow larks, mountain hares, and other wildlife of that Swiss ilk.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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