Kincaid

[ kin-keyd ]

/ kɪnˈkeɪd /

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noun

Jamaica, born 1949, West Indian novelist and short-story writer.

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Words nearby Kincaid

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How to use Kincaid in a sentence

Despite losing the debate over books, opponents claimed a major victory that year when Kincaid, Granbury’s librarian, resigned.
A Push to Remove LGBTQ Books in One County Could Signal Rising Partisanship on School Boards|by Jeremy Schwartz, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune|February 7, 2022|ProPublica
Kincaid, who faced additional harassment following her departure from Hood County, declined an interview.
A Push to Remove LGBTQ Books in One County Could Signal Rising Partisanship on School Boards|by Jeremy Schwartz, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune|February 7, 2022|ProPublica
While new maps were drawn, the Fair Lines America Foundation, also led by Kincaid, had been suing for information on how the census results were completed, and whether people census-takers weren't able to find were added to the count.
The Trailer: See you in court: Why this round of redistricting isn't close to over|David Weigel|December 9, 2021|Washington Post
What surrounds Corporal Kincaid is a compelling portrait of a family in crisis.
Can Joyce Carol Oates Write a War Novel?|Elliot Ackerman|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

What gives Corporal Kincaid his outsider status is his war experience.
Can Joyce Carol Oates Write a War Novel?|Elliot Ackerman|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Early on, Oates establishes a parity between Cressida and Corporal Kincaid that runs the course of the narrative.
Can Joyce Carol Oates Write a War Novel?|Elliot Ackerman|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
See Now Then by Jamaica Kincaid As years go by, a domestic idyll turns dark.
This Week’s Hot Reads: Jan. 28, 2013|Mythili Rao, David Goodwillie|January 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She also studied with the playwright Adrienne Kennedy, the filmmaker Isaac Julien, and the novelist Jamaica Kincaid.
The Mythical Harlem|Jane Ciabattari|February 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I showed Mr. Kincaid your letter; and he has published an edition here, of a thousand, which go off very well.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2)|John Hill Burton
John Kincaid, of Warriston, was by way of being one of Edinburgh's notables.
She Stands Accused|Victor MacClure
Thence the pair proceeded to the room in which John Kincaid was lying asleep.
She Stands Accused|Victor MacClure
He was willing to bear the blame until Kincaid should have ample time to disappear.
The Quickening|Francis Lynde
It was needful only that he should know where to find Farley when Kincaid should have squared his account.
The Quickening|Francis Lynde