How to Use akin in a Sentence

akin

adjective
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  • The two languages are closely akin.
  • Bradley explained the award is akin to an MVP, so rarely goes to the same town two years in a row.
    — Laura Bruni, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • His legacy is akin to a cloth that’s been wrung bone-dry.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2023
  • The staring might be akin to a dog begging for food at the table.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024
  • But for Nexstar, the numbers may as well be akin to the Super Bowl.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Dec. 2023
  • That’s akin to adding another New York City to the system.
    — Brad Plumer, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • At the time, Whoopi joked that the color was akin to Pepto Bismol, but fans couldn't get enough of it.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The Caribbean food scene in the UK is akin to a private members’ club.
    — Riann Phillip, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2023
  • At the time, the reference was akin to the Israeli hostages who had been held captive for nearly a month at the time.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 21 Dec. 2023
  • In this scenario, there is something akin to the stagflation the U.S. experienced in the 1970s.
    — Jan Mischke, Fortune, 8 June 2023
  • The only corn that hit my nose was akin to the scent of corn whisky, with a harsh, almost plastic-like follow-up.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2023
  • The movie theater flaunts a fiberoptic starry sky, akin to a new Rolls Royce, and at the far rear of the lot lies a detached guesthouse.
    — James McClain, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2023
  • One such problem is akin to the task of locating the tree closest to a random point in a forest.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The kickoff will be more akin to a play from scrimmage than the traditional kick off.
    — USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The appearance is akin to a sports stadium seen from above.
    — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2023
  • Ricotta cheese adds a creamy layer (akin to lasagna) that enhances the texture of the casserole.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Previous research has shown that three of the galaxies are akin to pearls on a string, roughly equidistant from us in the plane of the sky.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Choosing a piece of music that feels right is akin to having a close friend extend a helping hand.
    — Gen Cleary, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Anything lower than an A can be akin to a scarlet letter for a restaurant.
    — Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • This is the first time the court has overturned part of a Basic Law, akin to a constitutional amendment.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Launching a new crypto fund in the spring of 2022 was akin to starting a new movie theater chain right before the pandemic.
    — Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The company said the stores, expected to open in the U.K. in the next couple of months, would be run by its reps as franchisees, akin to the fast food restaurant model.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The protection, which guests pay for and book in advance, is akin to insurance for rainy weather.
    — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Jamming is akin to blasting heavy metal in the middle of a college lecture.
    — Aaron Krolik, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2023
  • For us, tarantula venom is akin to that of a typical bee sting.
    — Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Even when the waivers are granted, there are some — like Ms. Davis — who wonder if accepting them is akin to crossing the picket line.
    — Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Working your brown-and-gold gut into an ulcer at this point is akin to grading a class during the first week of the semester.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Surely, for the leeches, large groups of humans trekking through their habitat is akin to stumbling upon a potluck in a forest.
    — Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2023
  • His showing up without a car is akin to Santa Claus sliding down the chimney with an empty bag.
    — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 29 July 2023
  • The wall-filling pieces can provoke a physical reaction, akin to looking over the rail of a bridge across a river.
    — Ella Riley-Adams, New York Times, 3 May 2023

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