kindred spirit

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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

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

Lam, whose mother died five years ago from complications related to multiple sclerosis, found a kindred spirit in Keiser.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

I soon realized he could never be a kindred spirit, but still tried to help him break out of his narrow world and expand his youthful horizons.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank