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 This is the niche user group targeted by highly sophisticated spyware attacks, users that might receive one of Apple’s infamous alerts, U.S. campaign staffers allegedly compromised in the recent elections, others of that ilk. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 While the offensive linemen are named to the Pro Bowl and the All-Pro teams, there currently is not an offensive lineman of the year award or anything of that ilk. Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2025 Trump lifting the freeze on LNG export permit applications was undoubtedly a positive sign for Venture Global and its ilk, but that's no promise of performance. Lucinda Shen, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025 Still, this is a gamble many clubs of City’s ilk take to try to attract the best youngsters at manageable prices. Elias Burke, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ilk
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Noun
  • Perhaps the largest of its kind was a retrospective analysis that appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2002.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • These wooden stakes, used to impede attackers, are the first of their kind to be recovered from this period.
    Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Firefly released a recap video showing the landing: NASA Moon Science On Board The lander is packed with NASA science and technology instruments, including a lunar vacuum cleaner of sorts.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The Oscars were a broadcast television homecoming of sorts for O’Brien, who hosted Late Night from 1993 through 2009, when Jay Leno kept a five-year-old promise to retire and give him The Tonight Show.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The sky blue color on the Adidas logo, the bottom of the Whitecaps logo and stripes throughout the jersey stand out.
    Brooks Peck, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
  • But two of Rihanna’s accessories were a perfect match with Rocky’s: a burgundy necktie with thin diagonal stripes and a pair of chunky black Ray-Bans.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Clinging to safe bets risks missing breakthroughs that redefine genres.
    Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
  • One of the more glaring omissions was actor Tony Todd, the veteran character actor and genre legend who starred in the Candyman horror series and was a prolific voice artist, who died in November at 69.
    Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Talking Buttons Try to Break the Pet-Human Language Barrier The Most Vulnerable Pets While most pets are fortunately able to handle flights, there are certain breeds of dogs and cats that are far more vulnerable to the rigor of travel.
    Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The oldest, Zinfandel, went by Zinna and was a mixed breed.
    Janelle Ash, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Sunday’s Best exhibit features 18 artists and includes over 30 pieces of artwork in a variety of mediums, including photography, collages, fiber art and more.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The shakes came in a variety of flavors, including chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Ilk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ilk. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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