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
That was a decade ago; now that so many more cousins have married non-Amish partners, English pervades most family spaces and occasions.
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Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
Call your cousins, neighbors, and grandkids.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Without a staff, and also faced with electrical issues, Robertson and two cousins decided to temporarily close the restaurant’s doors on May 12.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
Love and The Beach Boys Love co-founded the iconic Southern California rock group The Beach Boys alongside his cousins, Wilson brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis, as well as childhood friend Al Jardine, in 1961.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Lionel and his siblings have famous cousins Lionel isn't the only professional athlete in the family — cousins Maxi and Emanuel Biancucchi also played soccer.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Jaxon had been placed with his cousins less than six weeks earlier.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Three young girls were buried side by side, two of whom were likely cousins.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
The girls were cousins, and two were siblings, the youngest being 4 or 5 and the oldest likely 9 years old.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
Call your cousins, neighbors, and grandkids.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Without a staff, and also faced with electrical issues, Robertson and two cousins decided to temporarily close the restaurant’s doors on May 12.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
Love and The Beach Boys Love co-founded the iconic Southern California rock group The Beach Boys alongside his cousins, Wilson brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis, as well as childhood friend Al Jardine, in 1961.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Lionel and his siblings have famous cousins Lionel isn't the only professional athlete in the family — cousins Maxi and Emanuel Biancucchi also played soccer.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Jaxon had been placed with his cousins less than six weeks earlier.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Three young girls were buried side by side, two of whom were likely cousins.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
The girls were cousins, and two were siblings, the youngest being 4 or 5 and the oldest likely 9 years old.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cousins
Noun
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South Dakota Department of Corrections via AP Court records showed no lawyers listed for Milk and Rogness, and no relatives could immediately be located through phone records and social media to speak on their behalf.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Patrick O’Neil of Pittsboro, North Carolina, traveled to Atlanta with his wife, son and relatives after purchasing five tickets through StubHub for the Spain-Cape Verde match.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Marcos, who currently holds the rotating presidency of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, led leaders of the 11-nation bloc in commemorating the 35th anniversary of ASEAN's diplomatic relations with Russia.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Marcos, who currently holds the rotating presidency of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, led leaders of the 11-nation bloc in commemorating the 35th anniversary of ASEAN’s diplomatic relations with Russia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cousins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cousins. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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