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
Rajab and her family had been fleeing Gaza City when their vehicle was shelled, killing her uncle, aunt, and three cousins.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Fears are mounting about trouble in the corporate lending market, with banks and their lightly regulated cousins in the investment world pointing fingers.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
People are seeing their mothers, wives, aunties, uncles, cousins, little sisters, and brothers being taken from their hands.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Slightly sweeter than its French or Italian cousins, Spanish vermut is also soft, herbal, and luxurious.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Unlike their alligator cousins, which are known to occasionally attack people, American crocodiles tend to be shyer and less aggressive.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Dos Hermanos, which eventually operated four locations in South and East Austin, was owned by Ibarra’s father and uncle, and Ibarra’s siblings and cousins made up the bulk of the restaurant’s staff during those early years.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Cryer had cousins who played football at Nebraska and TCU.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The cousins are encouraged that the board will allow both brothers to be eligible for parole again in three years.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Fears are mounting about trouble in the corporate lending market, with banks and their lightly regulated cousins in the investment world pointing fingers.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
People are seeing their mothers, wives, aunties, uncles, cousins, little sisters, and brothers being taken from their hands.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Slightly sweeter than its French or Italian cousins, Spanish vermut is also soft, herbal, and luxurious.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Unlike their alligator cousins, which are known to occasionally attack people, American crocodiles tend to be shyer and less aggressive.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Dos Hermanos, which eventually operated four locations in South and East Austin, was owned by Ibarra’s father and uncle, and Ibarra’s siblings and cousins made up the bulk of the restaurant’s staff during those early years.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Cryer had cousins who played football at Nebraska and TCU.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The cousins are encouraged that the board will allow both brothers to be eligible for parole again in three years.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cousins
Noun
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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) responded to the scene and took custody of the children until the arrival of relatives traveling from Texas.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Our closest ape relatives, like chimps and bonobos, show a fair amount of violence, as did many groups of hunter-gatherers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The problem is that the world of interpersonal relations is hard to put a number on.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Tensions were already high between Washington and Bogotá over President Gustavo Petro’s attempts to curb drug trafficking, threatening the countries’ close security and commercial relations.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Cousins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cousins. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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