kindred spirit
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O’Keeffe and Stieglitz both found a kindred spirit in Lawrence’s intense passion for nature and its spiritual dimensions, pantheistic in its fervor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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
"There was a kindred spirit there, and they did not have to worry about him bolting from the movement. He was loyal."
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
Lam, whose mother died five years ago from complications related to multiple sclerosis, found a kindred spirit in Keiser.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025
She recognized a kindred spirit, a similar subversive spark to the one she often felt flaring inside her.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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