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
His only kindred spirit in that sense is Robbie Savage, who has taken the manager's job at Forest Green Rovers, currently second in the National League.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 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
He was like me—a kindred spirit crazy enough to keep on trying.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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