kindred spirit
Example Sentences
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Many of the Mull fans interviewed are still with us—Steve Martin, for instance, a solidly kindred spirit and a major supporter of Mull’s painting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
O’Keeffe and Stieglitz both found a kindred spirit in Lawrence’s intense passion for nature and its spiritual dimensions, pantheistic in its fervor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Founding Father Alexander Hamilton met a kindred spirit in Caracas-born Francisco de Miranda, who fought for both the American and French revolutionary causes.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
"There was a kindred spirit there, and they did not have to worry about him bolting from the movement. He was loyal."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
She would be overwhelmed when she realized that there was a kindred spirit in the audience.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
