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
The film, which premiered in Cannes earlier this year, tells the story of four cousins who inherit an old house in rural Normandy and retrace the steps of their ancestors in 19th century Paris.
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
His sister, Cassie, is known to give him a few baths a day with her tongue, and he’s even learned to howl like his bigger siblings and cousins — albeit to a much different effect.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
The reason for Emma Stone’s bald head, Bugonia stars Stone as a pharmaceutical CEO who is abducted by conspiracy-theorist cousins Teddy (Jesse Plemons) and Don (Aidan Delbis).
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2025
And to make the story even more compelling, sisters Sarah and Adelaide Yates are Kline’s own distant cousins.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Sacrament revolves around two cousins from San Bernardino, Larette and Cherrise, who, along with two traveling nurses—four ICU nurses in all—are isolating in individual Mallard trailers in CamperWorld, three blocks from Our Lady of Sorrows hospital.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Following more than 100 hours of investigation, Alexandria Police Department Chief Tarrick McGuire said the three people caught on camera wearing Halloween masks and attempting to break into a family’s home were actually cousins of the residents, according to FOX 5.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Nonetheless, the potential for a Golden State match-up between dueling political cousins presents interesting dynamics for both a Democratic presidential primary as well as the general election, should one of them get that far.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Joel Jimenez said cousins who live in Sacramento have been able to get more out of his father in recent years.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
His sister, Cassie, is known to give him a few baths a day with her tongue, and he’s even learned to howl like his bigger siblings and cousins — albeit to a much different effect.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
The reason for Emma Stone’s bald head, Bugonia stars Stone as a pharmaceutical CEO who is abducted by conspiracy-theorist cousins Teddy (Jesse Plemons) and Don (Aidan Delbis).
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2025
And to make the story even more compelling, sisters Sarah and Adelaide Yates are Kline’s own distant cousins.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Sacrament revolves around two cousins from San Bernardino, Larette and Cherrise, who, along with two traveling nurses—four ICU nurses in all—are isolating in individual Mallard trailers in CamperWorld, three blocks from Our Lady of Sorrows hospital.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Following more than 100 hours of investigation, Alexandria Police Department Chief Tarrick McGuire said the three people caught on camera wearing Halloween masks and attempting to break into a family’s home were actually cousins of the residents, according to FOX 5.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Nonetheless, the potential for a Golden State match-up between dueling political cousins presents interesting dynamics for both a Democratic presidential primary as well as the general election, should one of them get that far.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Joel Jimenez said cousins who live in Sacramento have been able to get more out of his father in recent years.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cousins
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As of Friday morning, some people reportedly remained trapped by flooding in Cauto del Paso, in the roof of a bodega and on top of a roof of the village’s electric substation, their relatives said on social media.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Determined to find answers, Shannon Williams and several relatives decided to travel to Germany in 2002 to meet directly with investigators.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Some have responded by becoming more protectionist or looking to foster relations with China, which has tried to be seen as a promoter of free trade.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Citywide, Detroit's two at-large council members, Incumbents Coleman Young II and and Mary Waters, are running for reelection in a field that includes former City Council member Janee’ Ayers and James Harris, a community relations chief for the Detroit Fire Department.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Cousins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cousins. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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