kindred spirit

Example Sentences

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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

In Pages specifically, though, Hernández found something of a kindred spirit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

She recognized a kindred spirit, a similar subversive spark to the one she often felt flaring inside her.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng