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
There's mist, not to be confused with its slightly more robust cousin, sprinkles, both near ubiquitous presences at the coast in the winter.
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
The enjoyable but unserious cousin of the awards shows has finally found its stride, post-Hollywood Foreign Press Association scandals.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
When Maria was 2 years old, her mother died, and her father left her in the care of a strict elderly cousin.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
In April of that year, a search warrant for a drug investigation of Vick's cousin Davon Boddie, resulted in authorities discovering evidence of unlawful dog fighting at one of Vick's properties in Virginia.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
The enjoyable but unserious cousin of the awards shows has finally found its stride, post-Hollywood Foreign Press Association scandals.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
When Maria was 2 years old, her mother died, and her father left her in the care of a strict elderly cousin.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
In April of that year, a search warrant for a drug investigation of Vick's cousin Davon Boddie, resulted in authorities discovering evidence of unlawful dog fighting at one of Vick's properties in Virginia.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cousin
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That was likely to further escalate fears among the families of the remaining captives in Gaza that their relatives might have already suffered the same fate.Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The trendy and functional dual suite is perfect for multi-generational families who want room for a relative, a need that showed up in Shea Homes’ research.Caitlin Montoya, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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But in the background, relations were again breaking down between Studio Pow and their director.K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday announced the creation of a Canada-U.S. relations council as his country's government prepares to respond to possible tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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But family members of people charged in Yolo County expressed hope for the outcome.Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
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Anyone who has gone through a catastrophic fire and lost a home will always be a fire family.Tamara Conniff, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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But like its lucrative-looking kin, the uncommon mineral has become known for its deception—for blending into sturdy concrete while, very gradually, crumbling it.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
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In Dota 2 and its kin, players face a world where survival isn’t guaranteed, and every choice has profound consequences.Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 27 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 20 Jan. 2025.
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