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
The Flying Saucer, 111 E. Third St., originally opened nearby in 1995 and moved to Third Street in 2012, replacing a corporate cousin, The 8.0 Bar.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
Of course Wilson was not the sole messenger of his music; full credit is due to his lifelong band mates: brothers Carl and Dennis, cousin Mike Love and friends Alan Jardine and Bruce Johnston.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Wilson's cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine rounded out the original group.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 11 June 2025
Grass was in Carpentersville to visit her grandparents and to go to her cousin’s choir concert.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
Of course Wilson was not the sole messenger of his music; full credit is due to his lifelong band mates: brothers Carl and Dennis, cousin Mike Love and friends Alan Jardine and Bruce Johnston.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Wilson's cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine rounded out the original group.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 11 June 2025
Grass was in Carpentersville to visit her grandparents and to go to her cousin’s choir concert.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cousin
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As the state on Thursday summed up the brutal details that made up the prosecution’s case, a relative walked out of the courtroom with a loud scream, causing Petrone to tell the jury to ignore the outburst.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Additional testing involving the John Doe’s relatives confirmed the body was that of Eaton, who at this point had been missing for more than three years.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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President Trump spoke at length with Chinese leader Xi Jinping by phone Thursday in an attempt to put relations back on track.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Deputies frequently praised for inmate relations Over the course of their careers, all three deputies regularly received positive evaluations about their conduct with inmates, according to personnel files released Friday.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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While Georgia is thankful to be free and reunited with her family, the press around the murder and the trial will nevertheless affect the family's future.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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Next was dad Harry following closely behind as his little princess met a Disney Princess, before the family was photographed going up a log flume ride at Tiana's Bayou Adventure.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Like its bigger kin, the PD163QT stacks two panels on their long edges and can be used in landscape or portrait orientation.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
18 May 2025
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Indeed, both Davis and Roberts can't wait for audiences to pick up on the small nods to the various personality traits and quirks that Jamie and Claire have picked up from their kin.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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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 17 Jun. 2025.
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