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Susan is my second cousin.
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He was born in December 1996 to Lady Helen Taylor and art dealer Timothy Taylor and is King Charles’s second cousin once removed.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 7 June 2026
In 1891, Mary, then 24, was betrothed to her second cousin once removed, Prince Albert, eldest son of the then Prince of Wales (future King Edward VII).
—Natasha Leake, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
Chief Justice John Marshall was also Thomas Jefferson’s second cousin.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Its carcass has been discovered by a group of hunters led by Sung-ki (Zo In-Sung), who is Bum-seok’s second cousin.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 May 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 7 June 2026
In 1891, Mary, then 24, was betrothed to her second cousin once removed, Prince Albert, eldest son of the then Prince of Wales (future King Edward VII).
—Natasha Leake, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
Chief Justice John Marshall was also Thomas Jefferson’s second cousin.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Its carcass has been discovered by a group of hunters led by Sung-ki (Zo In-Sung), who is Bum-seok’s second cousin.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for second cousin
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“Second cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20cousin. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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