How to Use akin in a Sentence

akin

adjective

• The two languages are closely akin.
• But the conditions there are more akin to that of a rundown prison.
  — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
• The creatures use their hoods to trap prey—primarily shrimp—with a technique akin to how a Venus flytrap captures bugs.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
• At this stage in the process, the token sale is akin to an IOU.
  — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
• The gusset felt akin to terrycloth, and the shorts were nice and soft.
  — Nicole Crawford, Verywell Health, 6 May 2024
• Fresh seafood will have a sweet smell and an aroma akin to the sea.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
• Look for straps made of nylon, akin to the feel of a seatbelt.
  — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
• Bradley explained the award is akin to an MVP, so rarely goes to the same town two years in a row.
  — Laura Bruni, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
• The first option in a very basic sense is akin to an ETF.
  — Elisabeth Buchwald, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2022
• In opera terms, that's akin to playing for the New York Yankees.
  — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2022
• His legacy is akin to a cloth that’s been wrung bone-dry.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2023
• If the garment is akin to shapewear, it’s made to be a base layer and is fine as-is.
  — Jill Schildhouse, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2023
• The snow in the Sierra now is akin to the type more frequently seen in the Rocky Mountains.
  — Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2023
• The staring might be akin to a dog begging for food at the table.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024
• Glacial streams become more akin to them as the ice recedes.
  — Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
• So a few minutes on a hot grill is akin to searing a beef steak.
  — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Nov. 2022
• But for Nexstar, the numbers may as well be akin to the Super Bowl.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Dec. 2023
• That would be a disaster, akin to putting the inmates in charge of the asylum.
  — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2023
• According to Long, the pup was in a stage akin to the terrible twos.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
• One of the pools looks akin to a small lake and every pavilion overlooks the water.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
• Though there are puzzles, this isn’t akin to an escape room with a fail state.
  — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
• That’s akin to adding another New York City to the system.
  — Brad Plumer, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
• At the time, Whoopi joked that the color was akin to Pepto Bismol, but fans couldn't get enough of it.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 7 Sep. 2023
• The Caribbean food scene in the UK is akin to a private members’ club.
  — Riann Phillip, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2023
• The cream color is akin to Duff's, but there's also a dark gray color in stock.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2023
• Melvin said these last two starts were akin to a pitcher’s first two starts in spring training.
  — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
• The board was a spiral, akin to an abstract rendering of a snake.
  — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 16 July 2024
• Perhaps working for the palace comms department is akin to a game of Whac-A-Mole.
  — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2022
• At the time, the reference was akin to the Israeli hostages who had been held captive for nearly a month at the time.
  — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 21 Dec. 2023
• Bongé and Parsons were that special duo who found something akin to a soul mate in midlife.
  — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024