ken

Example Sentences

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Most of which would have been beyond the ken of the most daring 19th-century Scandinavian dramatist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

When Mani audited a course on theoretical physics, it was generally assumed that the material would be "beyond her ken", Sur observes.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2023

Kenvue is a combination of "ken", an English word for knowledge primarily used in Scotland, and "vue" a reference to sight.

From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2022

They could be lamentations or celebrations; at the same time, they could serve as a means of stealthy communication, spreading news outside the ken of white slavers.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2022

"I already ken how to read and write," I pointed out as we climbed the narrow stairs I had scrambled down the day before.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood