Collocations for "kin"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "kin" in context.
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kin
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [to, for, with] him and his kin
- listed as [her, the] next of kin
- is listed as [her] next of kin
- has no kin
- [contact, notify] her next of kin
- as his next of kin, you [get, receive, have]
- is the only next of kin
- has no kin to [turn to, ask, call]
- they are not of kin (despite their names)
- the family and extended kin
- all her kin came to the [wedding, party, ceremony]
- all his kin were [present, invited]
- the [angry, excited, tearful, joyous] kin
- [philosophy, psychology, botany] and its kin
- the main kin group
- [to, for, with] him and his kin
- listed as [her, the] next of kin
- is listed as [her] next of kin
- has no kin
- [contact, notify] her next of kin
- as his next of kin, you [get, receive, have]
- is the only next of kin
- has no kin to [turn to, ask, call]
- they are not of kin (despite their names)
- the family and extended kin
- all her kin came to the [wedding, party, ceremony]
- all his kin were [present, invited]
- the [angry, excited, tearful, joyous] kin
- [philosophy, psychology, botany] and its kin
- think they are intellectually kin to [others]
- is kin to [dragons, felines, reptiles]
- the main kin group