kindred

Example Sentences

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Leonardo da Vinci would have recognized a kindred spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

But he put those problems in the larger context of America’s friendship with Britain—“kindred countries of kindred principles.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 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

The story of how he met his wife was its own kind of kindred moment, an encounter that would unknowingly carve out his path as an artist.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

He looked up and locked eyes with me, and I guess he thought I looked like a kindred soul he could talk to.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah