as in relative
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
we both were surprised to learn that we are distant cousins
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Recent Examples of cousin
While grieving the loss of his young cousin, who died in 2021 after ingesting a pain pill laced with fentanyl, Webb said that dealers who knowingly peddle potentially lethal drugs are nothing short of murderers.
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Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
Caleb Fred of Westport, Conn., couldn't agree with his cousin on how to decorate their Christmas tree one year.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Nov. 2024
The cousin argued the decision was unfair since the OP already knew her friends through her.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
His artist and cousin Baby Keem is expected to be releasing a new album.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
Caleb Fred of Westport, Conn., couldn't agree with his cousin on how to decorate their Christmas tree one year.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Nov. 2024
The cousin argued the decision was unfair since the OP already knew her friends through her.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
His artist and cousin Baby Keem is expected to be releasing a new album.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cousin
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His problems began more than a decade ago, when he was detained while visiting the home of a relative in a part of Northeast L.A. that has long been controlled by the Avenues gang.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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However, the unexpected arrival of his eccentric relatives erupts mayhem in the household, sending his plans up in chimney smoke.James Mercadante, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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There is an etiquette for everything, which includes severing relations.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
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This is also one of the U.K. government's recent efforts to work on relations with the EU following the Brexit vote in 2016 which saw the nation leave the union.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Atkins was listed as a director at three different offshore entities either owned or affiliated with the Humphreys family.Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Best Stocking Stuffers Under $10 Amazon has plenty of affordable stocking stuffer options under $10 that will save you money while still delighting your family.Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Their kin live in zoos across the country and roam the wilderness in Arizona and New Mexico within the Mexican Wolf Recovery Area.Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
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His intention wasn’t to publicly shame his brother, but to confront a culture of slavery that was gaining ground even among his own kin.TIME, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
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Rediscovering his family’s ancestral land centuries after the religious wars forced those kinsmen to flee, our caballero soon steps in to protect a local clan from an oppressive landowner and his abusive henchmen.Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
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At the time of President Lincoln's assassination, my father was in Washington visiting his kinsman, Col. Thomas M. Vincent, who was on the staff of the Adjutant General.Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2020
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“Cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cousin. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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