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 Adding to the controversy surrounding Kennedy, his cousin, Caroline Kennedy, recently released a video urging senators to block his confirmation as secretary of Health and Human Services. Jenna Dejong, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 According to incident reports, Moses shot her in the back of the head while riding in the backseat of his cousin’s car. Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025 Dennis and Cheryl McMurray had come home from dinner on Jan. 7 and were preparing for bed when Cheryl’s cousin called. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025 Advertisement His cousin, Lalo Lopez, put out the news on social and local media and got politicians such as L.A. Councilmember Monica Rodriguez to spread the word. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cousin 
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Noun
  • Wild chimpanzees—which are also great apes and close human relatives—appear to give warnings to groupmates that haven’t seen a nearby threat, according to previous research.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Lara Trump has no official role in Trump’s administration, but no relative of a sitting president has ever been given a major TV hosting platform.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In fact, relations with daily contacts, siblings and relatives will be heartwarming.
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Insisting that Gaza and the West Bank develop into areas governed by Palestinians as part of a big regional deal that curbs Iran's militancy and normalizes relations between Israel and other countries is a viable way forward.
    Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • People caring for their elderly or disabled kin on Medicaid can get paid through their state government for their work as de facto home-health aids.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
  • But like its lucrative-looking kin, the uncommon mineral has become known for its deception—for blending into sturdy concrete while, very gradually, crumbling it.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
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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
  • 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 14 Feb. 2025.

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