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 cousins were born two months apart and grew up together in Hamilton, Ontario, just outside of Toronto.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 27 May 2025
By contrast, her brood of uncles and cousins, who confusingly resemble the parallel hippie gang in the 1983 sequences, never acquire definition as individual characters.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Meanwhile, Keisha’s cousins Tiffany (Paigion Walker) and Brittany (Adriyan Rae), who wore lots of Fenty pieces, cropped jackets, and mini skirts, are the more fashion-forward and trendy out of the central cast.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, Essence, 21 May 2025
Hinshelwood’s cousin, Harry Howell, was just a few yards away, in the penalty area, when the midfielder converted Matt O’Riley’s cross in the 85th minute to snatch a 3-2 victory against the Premier League champions.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 27 May 2025
By contrast, her brood of uncles and cousins, who confusingly resemble the parallel hippie gang in the 1983 sequences, never acquire definition as individual characters.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Meanwhile, Keisha’s cousins Tiffany (Paigion Walker) and Brittany (Adriyan Rae), who wore lots of Fenty pieces, cropped jackets, and mini skirts, are the more fashion-forward and trendy out of the central cast.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, Essence, 21 May 2025
Hinshelwood’s cousin, Harry Howell, was just a few yards away, in the penalty area, when the midfielder converted Matt O’Riley’s cross in the 85th minute to snatch a 3-2 victory against the Premier League champions.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cousin
Noun
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That discovery led to a flood of other revelations about birth relatives.—
Barbara Demick,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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The industry will get to meet 300 million new luxury customers by 2035, the Gen Alpha middle class across the world, and Millennials are expected to inherit about 30 trillion euros of wealth from their Baby Boomer relatives, Bain & Co. forecast.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
Noun
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But as America walls itself off, China also has a golden opportunity to reset trade relations with the rest of the world.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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The talks aim to limit Iran's nuclear activities in exchange for easing some U.S. economic sanctions, as the two countries navigate nearly five decades of strained relations.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The Duck Dynasty patriarch died at age 79 on Sunday after being diagnosed in 2024 with Alzheimer’s disease, his family announced in statements on social media.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 May 2025
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Full of surprises, family time, performing, chilling, laughing, loving, smiling and good meaningful cries.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 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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The name of the person killed in the shooting was not released pending notification to the kin.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
19 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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