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
At his home in his native Curaçao, a 4-year-old Rafaela watched that game with his mom, a Red Sox fan, and his grandpa, a Yankees fan, in hopes of emulating Jeter’s all-out style of play to impress his older brothers and cousins around the neighborhood.
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
From her Granny and Pappy to her mom, dad, sister, soon-to-be brother-in-law, uncles, aunts and cousins – everyone took part.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
There are not many candidates for such a task anymore, though Harry has been closer to his cousin Princess Eugenie than to many of his other relatives during his time in America.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Americans of a certain type can be just as imperious as their European cousins.
—Louis J. Esterhazy, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
From her Granny and Pappy to her mom, dad, sister, soon-to-be brother-in-law, uncles, aunts and cousins – everyone took part.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
There are not many candidates for such a task anymore, though Harry has been closer to his cousin Princess Eugenie than to many of his other relatives during his time in America.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Americans of a certain type can be just as imperious as their European cousins.
—Louis J. Esterhazy, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cousin
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Meanwhile, Teófilo, the husband of Eulalia Baladro, one of the sisters’ relatives who helps manage the family’s ranch, struggles with the property’s finances, leading to further disruption and fatalities.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Data brokers publish your name, address history, phone numbers, relatives and even property records online.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the early 1960s, NBC television sponsored a talent competition for young actors and actresses, and her talents were brought to the attention of the vice president of talent relations for NBC.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
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Deauville is one of the several festivals championed by Chanel, which is highly involved in the film world through diverse initiatives spearheaded by Elsa Heizmann, the global director of cinematic relations, and her right-hand-man Clement Geray.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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The typical price of a single-family home in the United States is about $368,000, jumping roughly 13% over the past 5 years and 38% over the last decade, the ABC News data team found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Warren County Coroner's Office has not released the woman's name, pending notification of next-of-kin.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Sep. 2025
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The novel, published to immediate controversy in India—an obscenity suit was filed over its portrayal of an intercaste romance—offended her Syrian Christian kin, who grumbled about misrepresentation.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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Compared to Joshua Thompson and his kinsmen, the McAlberts of Canton were mere liegemen in the local hackerama.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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Our family grew—from the three siblings left in the wake of our mother’s death—to a bustling bunch of kinsmen redeemers.—
James T. Farmer,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
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“Cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cousin. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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