kindred spirit
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Donald Trump may find a kindred spirit in Lyndon Johnson.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Founding Father Alexander Hamilton met a kindred spirit in Caracas-born Francisco de Miranda, who fought for both the American and French revolutionary causes.
From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026
Ecclestone, a former second-hand car dealer, recognised a kindred spirit and was a kind of guardian angel at times as Jordan navigated the choppy waters of being a privateer team owner.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025
For example, the producers orchestrate Ben’s alliance with the most normal-seeming person there — a skilled gamer named Maya — without predicting he’d also find a kindred spirit in a conspiracy theorist called Charles Michael.
From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025
Penelope felt the deep satisfaction one can only enjoy when in the company of a kindred spirit.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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