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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as in relatives
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
Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The Metal: Rose Gold For every yellow gold watch unveiled at Watches and Wonders, there were at least five watches encased in its rosier, more vintage-looking cousin.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
The Sun reported the two are cousins who are friends on social media.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Both bonded with their future teammates, who include their cousin David Nussbaum, a co-captain and starting right tackle who will be a senior next season.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The Metal: Rose Gold For every yellow gold watch unveiled at Watches and Wonders, there were at least five watches encased in its rosier, more vintage-looking cousin.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
When the cousins are commissioned to renovate a personal study in nearby Doylestown—as a surprise gift for its owner, the millionaire Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce)—it is László who transforms the room into a minimalist wonder.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
The Sun reported the two are cousins who are friends on social media.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cousin. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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