kinsman

Example Sentences

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As days pass with no word of their kinsmen and scant information on why they were taken, the tribes now find themselves on a collision course with the monarchy they have always supported.

From Los Angeles Times

She was not yet born when her kinsmen were thrown into labor camps during Japan’s occupation of Manchuria in the 1930s and 1940s.

From Reuters

And she’s seen her kinsman Jon Snow’s idealism transform him from a brooding teenager into a military commander capable of challenging the zombie army of the Night King.

From Washington Times

As he surveys his enemies, he recognizes his own kinsmen aligned against him, “fathers, grandfathers, teachers, uncles, brothers, sons, grandsons, fathers-in-law and friends.”

From Scientific American

“In the political moment that we’re living in, every kinsman understands that we … have to go to the Congress,” said Cardoso, who is also running for the lower house.

From Seattle Times