as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
we're looking for chestnuts and other items of that ilk for our autumn decorations
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Recent Examples of ilk
TikTok and its ilk are said to be harming mental health, stifling creativity, eroding privacy, fueling disinformation, undermining national security, and so on.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Those are totals that most elite talents of Draisaitl’s ilk around the NHL would gladly take, and almost any other player outside that tier would be thrilled to have.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Musk and his ilk see this the pathway to civilizational wrack and ruin.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Look at guys like Brock Lesnar and one of Cobb’s Olympic contemporaries, Yoel Romero, for proof that elite athletes of this ilk age differently than most.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Those are totals that most elite talents of Draisaitl’s ilk around the NHL would gladly take, and almost any other player outside that tier would be thrilled to have.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Musk and his ilk see this the pathway to civilizational wrack and ruin.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Look at guys like Brock Lesnar and one of Cobb’s Olympic contemporaries, Yoel Romero, for proof that elite athletes of this ilk age differently than most.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ilk
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The front office and coaching staff can probably pencil Bobby McMann into a third-line left wing position and Scott Laughton into a fourth-line role of some kind.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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My family always preferred the flaky kind made with a cream cheese dough, and apricot, raspberry, prune and sweet cheese were our fillings of choice.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The appointment is a homecoming of sorts for Kehoe, 70, who in the early ’90s served as the office’s second-in-command.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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The piece boasted a large, full train, the sort that would likely not have been acceptable at the Cannes Film Festival that recently ended.—
Mikelle Street,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
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The rocker, known for her signature bleach-blonde 'do, frequently paired denim with an edgy T-shirt, bold stripes, patterns or sequins.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Play with big-scale florals and small-scale florals, big stripes and small stripes with a little solid to create calm.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Here, de Armas is establishing herself in the genre after dipping her toe in previously across from James Bond in a memorable, brief turn in No Time to Die.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Related Stories Using tools of the horror genre and the latest real-time animation technology, Castillo brings the ghosts of Goya’s past and the voice of the house itself, portrayed by the iconic Maribel Verdú, to visceral, gothic life.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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All dogs—regardless of breed, size or age—have the potential to bite.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Predictability and consistency breed trust — and trust builds loyalty.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Read on for compact desk options from some of our favorite retailers in a variety of styles, including midcentury secretary desks, laptop styles, minimalist ladder options that attach to the wall, and more.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
3 June 2025
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The selection covers a rich variety of narrative and aesthetic approaches, with a presence of comedies, genre and science fiction approaches, documentaries, and classic fiction works.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
3 June 2025
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“Ilk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ilk. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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