as in relatives
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 cousins
Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson housing projects were built and black folks settled in, dreaming of moving in with their better-off cousins who lived near Lenox Avenue.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
After the Holocaust, only my father and two cousins remained; three people out of 700.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Either way, be sure to keep an eye out for the reserve’s native animal population, including fish, crabs, turtles, herons, flamingos, foxes, and dugongs, cousins to the North American manatee.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The boys, cousins aged 13 and 15, were searching for firewood, according to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, which received the bodies.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Like their Christian cousins, literary canons derive authority from institutions.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Their conclusions come from comparing present-day kangaroo skeletal anatomy with the fossils of their marsupial cousins.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Investigators said family members told them Jean and Moncion are cousins.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Their behavior is unacceptable, and their cousins should not be further influenced by their bad example.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
After the Holocaust, only my father and two cousins remained; three people out of 700.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Either way, be sure to keep an eye out for the reserve’s native animal population, including fish, crabs, turtles, herons, flamingos, foxes, and dugongs, cousins to the North American manatee.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The boys, cousins aged 13 and 15, were searching for firewood, according to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, which received the bodies.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Like their Christian cousins, literary canons derive authority from institutions.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Their conclusions come from comparing present-day kangaroo skeletal anatomy with the fossils of their marsupial cousins.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Investigators said family members told them Jean and Moncion are cousins.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Their behavior is unacceptable, and their cousins should not be further influenced by their bad example.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cousins
Noun
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Harriet Wallace, who works for a Nashville social services agency, said police and firefighters were visiting homes to check on older adults whose relatives couldn't reach them by phone.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The strained awkwardness of Adelina and Alban’s gestures of generosity underscore the class disparity between the city dwellers and their relatives.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In Khamenei’s worldview, normalizing relations with the United States has always been kryptonite, an existential threat to a regime whose identity was premised on resisting America.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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Aubuchon declined an interview with The Enquirer via media relations firm Strategic Advisers.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cousins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cousins. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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