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kindred spirit

Idioms  

  1. Also, kindred soul. An individual with the same beliefs, attitudes or feelings as oneself. For example, Dean and I are kindred spirits when it comes to spending money—we're both tight. [Mid-1800s]

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It had made me feel like I had a kindred spirit—until she asked out my crush!

From Literature

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

As Salvador Dalí’s kindred spirit and protégé.

From Los Angeles Times

Leonardo da Vinci would have recognized a kindred spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Founding Father Alexander Hamilton met a kindred spirit in Caracas-born Francisco de Miranda, who fought for both the American and French revolutionary causes.

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