By Akin in a Sentence?

Sometimes one seems akin to the other. It has a welcoming atmosphere, akin to a comfortably battered country hotel. She raised her eyes to his and saw him regard Maida with something akin to pity. It's almost akin to a papal pronouncement.

What is meant by Akin to?

1 : related by blood : descended from a common ancestor or prototype The dog and fox are closely akin. 2 : essentially similar, related, or compatible His interests are akin to mine.

How do you use by and by in a sentence?

The definition of by-and-by is at an unspecified, future time and place. An example of by-and-by used in a sentence is, "We'll go on that vacation by-and-by," which means we'll go on that vacation at some point in the future. An unspecified future time. Heaven; the hereafter.