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kindred spirit

NOUN
soul mate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alter ego confidante
WEAK
companion friend heart's desire helpmate kindred soul lover one's promised partner truelove

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Donald Trump may find a kindred spirit in Lyndon Johnson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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

His only kindred spirit in that sense is Robbie Savage, who has taken the manager's job at Forest Green Rovers, currently second in the National League.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

For example, the producers orchestrate Ben’s alliance with the most normal-seeming person there — a skilled gamer named Maya — without predicting he’d also find a kindred spirit in a conspiracy theorist called Charles Michael.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025

And even Elisabet isn’t truly a kindred spirit.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver