kinfolk

Example Sentences

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The best example of this is the famous "Key & Peele" skit of President Obama reserving dap for skin folk and kinfolk alike while extending the standard handshake for white folks.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024

In many ways, the relationship between these kinfolk communities is mutually beneficial and harmonious.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2022

And it all started in those early years with her inclination to view trees as kinfolk.

From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2021

And if yours is a family business, your kinfolk warrant an extra measure of scrutiny as well.

From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2021

Thinking about the kinfolk health histories was the only time I found comfort in being adopted.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan