kinfolk
plural noun
relatives or kindred.
kinfolks,
-
a variation of
kinfolk.
Example Sentences
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"I hit Bonavena so hard it jarred his kinfolks all the way back in Argentina."
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2016
For two hundred years the Robertson "kinfolks," who number about 1,000, have inhabited the valleys of the ruddy Twelve Mile River and the glassy Keowee, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge.
From Time Magazine Archive
But many other Cuban exiles, particularly those who had no close kinfolks among the prisoners, were bitterly opposed to the ransom negotiations.
From Time Magazine Archive
My kinfolks . . . walked in the procession behind with their arms around their girls' backs.
From Time Magazine Archive
“No, we ain’t. Now make haste, son. I don’t want no kinfolks or neighbor ladies seein’ what we done and buttin’ in with suggestions.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
