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
Boulos and his cousin, Jimmy Frangi, made a straightforward pitch to Kushner.
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Jillian Frankel, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Among them is cousin Anamaria Baralt, who testified during the brothers' resentencing in spring 2025 and remains a vocal supporter.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Grant and her cousin, Andy Burton, are co-administrators for a family estate that has power over the deed on the Rep. John Lewis Way property in downtown Nashville.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Her cousin Bryce, a 9-year-old from Daly City, begged to differ.
—Andrew Zeng, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Jillian Frankel, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Among them is cousin Anamaria Baralt, who testified during the brothers' resentencing in spring 2025 and remains a vocal supporter.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Grant and her cousin, Andy Burton, are co-administrators for a family estate that has power over the deed on the Rep. John Lewis Way property in downtown Nashville.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Her cousin Bryce, a 9-year-old from Daly City, begged to differ.
—Andrew Zeng, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cousin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cousin
Noun
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The Alves family settled in Danbury, where a relative owned a successful cleaning business.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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Authorities did not identify him immediately, pending notification of relatives.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Contrast that with the souring of U.S.-India relations over the past few months.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
20 Aug. 2025
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in New Delhi on Monday for a two-day visit viewed by many as the first indication of a thaw in relations between two rivals.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Determine family meeting places, and make sure to include an out-of-town location in case of evacuation.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Just days earlier, Katherine teased a big family milestone to come.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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But Ariadne also has an emotional connection to her monstrous kin and genuinely wants better for him.—
John Wiswell,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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Police are still working on notifying the first worker’s next-of-kin, so the person has not been identified yet.—
Helena Wegner
July 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 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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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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“Cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cousin. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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