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
Based in the heart of Brianza, the northern Italian furniture district, the company was founded by three cousins — Giovanni Anzani and Alberto and Aldo Spinelli — in 1970 who expanded Poliform worldwide.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
After Nabors left following season 4, George Lindsey came aboard to play Goober, his replacement and cousin.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
The brown lines are also an easy way to tell a pothos from its similar cousin, the philodendron, which typically doesn't get the same brown lines.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 7 June 2026
The British royal family is large, with many cousins, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren filling up its ranks.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 7 June 2026
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
After Nabors left following season 4, George Lindsey came aboard to play Goober, his replacement and cousin.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
The brown lines are also an easy way to tell a pothos from its similar cousin, the philodendron, which typically doesn't get the same brown lines.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 7 June 2026
The British royal family is large, with many cousins, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren filling up its ranks.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cousin
Noun
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The Altadena boy was fatally shot on a relative’s porch in 2016 when a gunman opened fire on a group, apparently targeting an adult gang member who survived.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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In 1880, while walking to visit relatives in New York, Jacobs was struck and killed by a train near Bradford, Pennsylvania.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Meanwhile, relations with those who are closest to you are warm and helpful.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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The European Union will unlock about $19 billion for Hungary after new Prime Minister Péter Magyar moved swiftly to reverse democratic backsliding and repair relations badly strained under Viktor Orbán.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The Primm family, owners of the land that includes three casino resorts and other businesses along the 15 Freeway, announced Tuesday a partnership intended to save the struggling state-line strip and hundreds of jobs.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Although not as wealthy as Jackson, Jones has also dug deep into his own pockets to keep his campaign afloat, lending it more than $16 million from his family’s fortune.—
Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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While most children are placed with relatives or fictive kin when possible, those placements will now be required in emergency situations.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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Artist Sonya Clark explored Hemmings’ presence and absence in the historical record by looking into the eyes of his descendants—those related to him and the hundreds of others enslaved at Monticello, including Jefferson’s own kin.—
Time,
Time,
2 June 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 12 Jun. 2026.
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