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Recent Examples of kissing cousin
Unfortunately, the top-tier Avenir, even with its nearly $60k base price, is outclassed by competitors, including its kissing cousin, the Cadillac XT6.
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Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 12 June 2023
There's kissing cousins and then there's this...
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2023
Morning glory is easy to grow from seeds in most soils and is a kissing cousin to field bindweed, one of the weed vines for later discussion.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2021
The nut is technically a seed, a kissing cousin to the cashew, and oddly, the mango.
—Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2021
Rethink Overalls Get over your jumpsuit by flirting with its kissing cousin, the overall.
—Vogue, 28 Mar. 2019
After weeks of teasers that started with kissing cousins and ended with the news that Ari's former Victorious costar would be in the video, the full, entire thing is here for our viewing pleasure (with tons of outfit inspiration to go around, BTW).
—Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 30 Nov. 2018
McConnell is pushing for this legislative change to remove a barrier inhibiting the versatile plant some call marijuana's kissing cousin.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2018
The organizers walked a razor's edge with scheduling, especially between the Flora and Fauna stages, which were kissing cousins a few hundred yards from each other.
—Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2018
Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 12 June 2023
There's kissing cousins and then there's this...
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2023
Morning glory is easy to grow from seeds in most soils and is a kissing cousin to field bindweed, one of the weed vines for later discussion.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2021
The nut is technically a seed, a kissing cousin to the cashew, and oddly, the mango.
—Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2021
Rethink Overalls Get over your jumpsuit by flirting with its kissing cousin, the overall.
—Vogue, 28 Mar. 2019
After weeks of teasers that started with kissing cousins and ended with the news that Ari's former Victorious costar would be in the video, the full, entire thing is here for our viewing pleasure (with tons of outfit inspiration to go around, BTW).
—Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 30 Nov. 2018
McConnell is pushing for this legislative change to remove a barrier inhibiting the versatile plant some call marijuana's kissing cousin.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2018
The organizers walked a razor's edge with scheduling, especially between the Flora and Fauna stages, which were kissing cousins a few hundred yards from each other.
—Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kissing cousin
Noun
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After the relay race, the couples get ready for the next event: the pool party.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
3 Feb. 2025
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Soon-Shiong conceded that the paper's editorial board had not met with Biden before endorsing him in the 2020 race.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That is where an intercultural specialist can step in to not only work with students and teachers, but families as well.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Teller was joined on stage by a neighbor of his, who shared his moving, personal story about how the Palisades Fire affected him and his family.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Still, Gibbs thinks the stock trades at a reasonable valuation relative to peers and that the company is at an inflection point.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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The crew that runs the chuckwagon race perform these competitions at rodeos and stock shows all over the United States, and Canada.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Ivers’ blood showed 2.9 ng/ mL of 11-Hydroxy Delta-9 THC.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Your heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood each day!—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Academy, along with its MusiCares organization, launched the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort to raise money for people in the music industry who were affected by the fires, raising and pledging more than $4 million so far.—
Tiffany Kelly,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Trump first floated the idea of Egypt and Jordan taking in about 1.5 million people from Gaza while addressing reporters aboard Air Force One last month.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Today, the 4,000-square-foot house comprises five total bedrooms and four bathrooms across its five floors.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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Notably, Olson knows how much a set benefits from depth; from the study on the other side of the hallway visible from the living room to a media room off the kitchen, Matt’s house feels like a real home.—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Tinos huddles close to its much more popular cousin, Mykonos, which lies a short, 20-minute ferry ride away.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2025
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Her cousin, Darius Robinson, played at Kenwood and is now at Oral Roberts.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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The mountain is considered by the Māori to be among their ancestors, and the tribe will work with government officials to assume its care.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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From the perspective of the tribe, the story reads a little bit differently.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Kissing cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kissing%20cousin. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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