How to Use cousin in a Sentence

cousin

noun

• The cricket is a cousin of the grasshopper.
• Everyone came to the wedding, including a distant cousin no one had heard from in years.
• The pasta maker, in full sight of the dining room, is a cousin of the family of owners.
  — Ann Abel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
• Lady Ogilvy, her cousin and loyal friend, truly captures that.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 12 Sep. 2022
• In episode nine, cousin Kim goes on a blind date with a nice-looking, mild-mannered young man named Jordan.
  — Emma Balter, Chron, 8 Sep. 2022
• His cousin, Benji, is a free-spirit stoner who reacts to everything like a child would, for better and for worse.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
• So when a tribal member needs mental health services or help for substance abuse, calling a tribal office might lead to an aunt, cousin or other relative.
  — Felicia Fonseca, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022
• There are nine Barlows on the roster and three Jessops, the most common surnames in Short Creek, where most everyone is a cousin.
  — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
• Johnson-Davis' sisters and cousin also consider the possibility that she was killed by someone who was providing her with drugs.
  — Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
• The rapper was groomed and abused by his cousin between the ages of 9-16.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 Oct. 2024
• Je’Shawn, his cousin and another friend rode in the back seat.
  — Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 20 Nov. 2022
• One of my cousins listened for a while and then bummed a twenty spot.
  — Sterling Holywhitemountain, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2023
• But the tonkotsu, a close cousin to Hakata-style ramen, is the one to know.
  — oregonlive, 21 Nov. 2022
• Get the Recipe 05 Lasagna Soup Just like its casserole cousin, this soup will feed a crowd.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
• The man said the gun must belong to his cousin, who recently drove the truck.
  — cleveland, 15 Nov. 2022
• The cousin walked away from the edge and glanced back but did not see Edgar Garay, Carlos Garay told the station.
  — Uwa Ede-Osifo, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2023
• The very nature of a closed loop, private club runs the risk of sleeping with your cousin.
  — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Nov. 2022
• The two cousins avoid each other and do not appear to be speaking.
  — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 22 July 2023
• Bateman played Scott's cousin, Todd Howard, in the follow-up 1987 film.
  — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
• Christopher Atkins, who played her cousin-turned-lover, was 18.
  — Drew MacKie, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2022
• However, Claudia managed to come up with a Plan B and the cousin saved the day.
  — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
• The Safis moved to Houston with the help of a cousin who worked for a refugee resettlement group.
  — Kartikay Mehrotra, ProPublica, 19 Nov. 2022
• On the show, Jen says her father-in-law, David Affleck, is the cousin of the famous brothers.
  — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
• The two other survivors in my group of seven were my two cousins.
  — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2024
• For some, like my cousin and his wife, that shift feels slightly jarring.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2022
• So, my mom is from Little Rock, and my cousins are all from Dallas.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Nov. 2023
• Another cousin lost a hand in a blast and couldn’t get care at the hospital.
  — Lauren Dunn, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2023
• Watching from the stands were his parents, brothers, cousins, and agents.
  — Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
• Swart lined up a job and his cousin spent $5,000 renovating a room for him.
  — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
• Was Ava's night with Janine's cousin a one-night-only thing?
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 May 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024