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
Aya Abu Naser, 29, lost her cousins, aunts, and uncles.
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Anas Baba, NPR, 6 May 2026
In the play, cousins Amina and Sade have just attended the funeral of Sade’s mother.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
The fossils represent two proto-croc cousins who had to compete and interact with each other.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Darling pointed to recent high profile imprisonments of Baha’i cousins Peyvand Naimi and Borna Naimi, who have undergone torture to force confessions and face possible death sentences.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
In addition to being Michael Jackson's nephew — and playing him in the 2026 biopic Michael — the singer and actor has 11 siblings, two of whom are also his cousins.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Stellers run up to three times heavier than their California cousins, and the gap is sharpest among males, where a Steller can weigh well over twice as much.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Hussein, who is retired now, spends most of his time with his children, according to one of his cousins.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
According to investigators, the husband shot and killed seven of his children and one of their cousins.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Anas Baba, NPR, 6 May 2026
In the play, cousins Amina and Sade have just attended the funeral of Sade’s mother.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
The fossils represent two proto-croc cousins who had to compete and interact with each other.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Darling pointed to recent high profile imprisonments of Baha’i cousins Peyvand Naimi and Borna Naimi, who have undergone torture to force confessions and face possible death sentences.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
In addition to being Michael Jackson's nephew — and playing him in the 2026 biopic Michael — the singer and actor has 11 siblings, two of whom are also his cousins.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Stellers run up to three times heavier than their California cousins, and the gap is sharpest among males, where a Steller can weigh well over twice as much.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Hussein, who is retired now, spends most of his time with his children, according to one of his cousins.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
According to investigators, the husband shot and killed seven of his children and one of their cousins.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cousins
Noun
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Since opening, the detention facility has faced criticism from immigrant-rights advocates, environmental groups and relatives of detainees who say conditions and the location itself have made the center deeply controversial.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Stay out of the sun, and make sure to check up on relatives and neighbors.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Magyar vows to restore democratic institutions, investigate alleged corruption under Orbán, repair relations with the European Union and reduce Hungarian dependency on Russia.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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After the papal audience, Fils-Aimé met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the secretary for relations with states and international organizations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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“Cousins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cousins. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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