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
Alan Heringa, one of Evan’s cousins, said the case shocked his extended family in Canada.
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Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 June 2026
Get ready for lots of Clausen cousins, brothers and sisters playing football in the coming years.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Down in the coastal Maremma, in the province of Grosseto, producers are proving that Sangiovese grown in maritime air can be fresher and more open-knit than its inland cousins.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Another one of Henderson's cousins, Sharon Grimes, told the outlet that nobody who witnessed the fatal attack on the Hollywood Walk of Fame attempted to intervene or get help.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
The combined disgust, discomfort, ignorance, and fascination with our Indigeneity that unsettled my aunties and fascinated my cousins made more sense to me.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
And there are not enough Jewish marchers to parade hand-in-hand with the ghosts of their Palestinian cousins from the Gaza genocide.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
Their close cousins, the super-Earths, are slightly smaller and likely lost most of their hydrogen long ago.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 May 2026
The two cousins have played together since their childhood days in Charlestown, where former Latin Academy softball manager Jack Schievink served as their youth coach.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 June 2026
Get ready for lots of Clausen cousins, brothers and sisters playing football in the coming years.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Down in the coastal Maremma, in the province of Grosseto, producers are proving that Sangiovese grown in maritime air can be fresher and more open-knit than its inland cousins.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Another one of Henderson's cousins, Sharon Grimes, told the outlet that nobody who witnessed the fatal attack on the Hollywood Walk of Fame attempted to intervene or get help.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
The combined disgust, discomfort, ignorance, and fascination with our Indigeneity that unsettled my aunties and fascinated my cousins made more sense to me.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
And there are not enough Jewish marchers to parade hand-in-hand with the ghosts of their Palestinian cousins from the Gaza genocide.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
Their close cousins, the super-Earths, are slightly smaller and likely lost most of their hydrogen long ago.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 May 2026
The two cousins have played together since their childhood days in Charlestown, where former Latin Academy softball manager Jack Schievink served as their youth coach.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cousins
Noun
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In Israel, relatives mourned soldier Sergeant Rotem Yanai, who was killed yesterday in a drone attack launched from Lebanon.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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In just two days, La Coalición Latinoamericana received 1,700 calls from families facing financial hardship, many of them directly affected by the detention of relatives.—
Yuliana Montiel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The public relations professional and veteran civil rights activist raised enough money in small contributions to qualify for public financing of her campaign.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Much of Armenia’s opposition is still dominated by pro-Russia groups and many are also against normalizing relations with Azerbaijan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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“Cousins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cousins. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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