Synonyms of cousins

cousins

noun

plural of cousin

as in relatives

a person connected with another by blood or marriage

we both were surprised to learn that we are distant cousins

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relatives
• relations
• families
• kinsmen
• kins
• folk
• in-laws
• people
• houses
• tribes
• clans
• races
• lineages
• blood
• kinswomen
• kinfolks
• kinsfolk
• kissing cousins
• stocks
• kindreds
• lines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonrelatives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cousins

The partnership also brings the cousins’ family histories into focus. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

According to Bilal—who had nine cousins in Nusra, six of whom were already dead—these fighters were so keen to die in battle during Ramadan, the best time to be a martyr, that Nusra had to organize a lottery of names for suicide attacks. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Six of Birchmore’s cousins were in the courtroom Friday for opening statements, a family member told CNN. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026

City of Washington Mayor JoJo Burgess is cousins with the man who was shot and said the family is emotional. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2026

Set in a courtyard deep within the forest, Oaken and his family will invite guests to dine together while enjoying the musical stylings of his cousins. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Certain Regard and is Chile’s 99th Academy Awards entry, and Alessandra Sanguinetti’s The Illusion of an Everlasting Summer, following two cousins on the Argentine Pampas through the photographer’s lens over 25 years. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Most of his cousins have not been able to buy a house or start a family deep into their 30s. — Jacqueline Ganun, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The mall brands your older cousins grew up with aren’t just hanging on. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026