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
Significantly younger than his cousin and his cousin’s friends, Drenner had to earn his stripes to play lacrosse with them.
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Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
Gardner jumped in to help his cousin but did not return to the surface, according to AL.com.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
My cousin’s best friend, who was featured on educational posters informing the public about Sikh headwear, experimented with a man bun in high school, then cut his hair.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Over the previous weekend, the duo traveled north to make a grand appearance at Kelce's cousin Tanner Corum's wedding in Knoxville, Tennessee.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
Gardner jumped in to help his cousin but did not return to the surface, according to AL.com.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
My cousin’s best friend, who was featured on educational posters informing the public about Sikh headwear, experimented with a man bun in high school, then cut his hair.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Over the previous weekend, the duo traveled north to make a grand appearance at Kelce's cousin Tanner Corum's wedding in Knoxville, Tennessee.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cousin
Noun
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The other boaters who died were all friends or relatives of Pickles.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Guevara and his wife have two sons born in the U.S., and Guevara applied for a green card as an immediate relative of a citizen.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Terra sees Stella's frame of reference (the spacecraft) moving in relation to her own (the Earth), which is at rest.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
21 June 2025
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The two governments have had no diplomatic relations since the aftermath of the 1979 revolution that toppled the pro-U.S. monarchy, with no embassies operating in either capital.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Her name was not released pending notification of her family.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2025
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The Goncalves family blasted the plea deal Monday evening on social media.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The imperial family was cut down to only then-Emperor Hirohito and his immediate kin.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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And last year, their beloved botanical haircare assortment spawned some equally outstanding skincare kin.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
12 May 2025
Noun
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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 4 Jul. 2025.
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