kindred

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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

Egypt felt something kindred in listening to “Planet Rock,” the genre-bending anthem by East Coast hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Morisot’s continued association with Manet, as well as their kindred viewing habits and penchant for contemporary Parisian subjects, led critics to consider her his student rather than a peer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

‘You asked how do I know that the son of Denethor is dead. Tidings of death have many wings. Night oft brings news to near kindred, ’tis said.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien