Adrienne turned slowly and met the worldly-wise gaze of a woman with whom she felt an instant kinship.

On one Sunday morning, when I spotted a man sitting in his backyard reading the newspaper, I felt an instant kinship.

I am sure that most of us have had deja vu experiences of being in a familiar place or with a person with whom we felt an instant kinship.

His sturdy frame marked him as country-bred, and Lan felt an instant kinship with him.

A pretty, smiling brunette, Sarah felt an instant kinship with her and it was no hardship to spend the morning in her company.

LET'S say you strike an instant kinship with someone who mentions the Grand Concourse or Flushing.

An accidental encounter with someone who loves the same kind of dog leads to instant kinship.

To drive one is to find instant kinship with the late driver's inconsolable legions.

I asked my fellow criminal, feeling an instant kinship with him.

As her gaze met his, Carolin felt an instant kinship with her.