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
Cummings admitted to conspiring with his cousin James Broadnax to rob someone.
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Steve Pickett, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Well, scientists are only now unraveling the true health benefits of the the tiny kiwi – with many properties more impressive than its larger cousins.
—New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, unlike his cousin, Soames remains a bachelor, which doesn’t bode well for becoming the face of the business.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
Four days after that Patriots Day, her cousin died by suicide, a loss that Acierno said devastated her for months.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
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Steve Pickett, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Well, scientists are only now unraveling the true health benefits of the the tiny kiwi – with many properties more impressive than its larger cousins.
—New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, unlike his cousin, Soames remains a bachelor, which doesn’t bode well for becoming the face of the business.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
Four days after that Patriots Day, her cousin died by suicide, a loss that Acierno said devastated her for months.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cousin
Noun
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Survivors, relatives and Cal-OSHA raised concerns about the conditions under which workers were employed, including allegations that some were paid in cash and received little to no safety training.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Endosperm is only found in flowering plants, although a few close relatives like the nonflowering shrubby joint fir, Ephedra, have its rudiments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Miles and Ed are coming at the challenges of Mars-Earth relations and Marsie autonomy from totally different angles, and there are clearly fissures within SDM itself.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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However, Pakistan has no diplomatic relations with Israel because of the lingering issue of Palestinian statehood.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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In an email sent to families on Tuesday afternoon, the Park Hill School District identified Walker as the woman killed in the crash that left four other teenagers injured.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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The man's identity has not been released as his next-of-kin has not yet been located and identified.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Its fragrant yellow blooms, whose production increases as the weather warms, look like a cross between those of a penstemon and a snapdragon, which are familial kin.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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But the chief’s kinsmen failed to honor his request.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 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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“Cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cousin. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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