next of kin
Example Sentences
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"I'm the only child, the only next of kin really in the family," Haldia told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
An investigation is under way and the deceased will be named once their next of kin had been informed.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Complicating matters, he has never been particularly generous or nurturing, and he has no spouse, children or other immediate next of kin.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Even if you are his legal next of kin, it does not obligate you to administer his estate or arrange the funeral.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Because McCandless had told Gallien he was from South Dakota, the troopers immediately shifted their search there for the hiker’s next of kin.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
