as in relative
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
we both were surprised to learn that we are distant cousins
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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 cousin
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
She’s supported by a feisty cousin and a wise and loving uncle/surrogate father who just happens to converse with bees.
—The Know, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 9 Oct. 2025
Monique’s last conversation with Deano occurred a couple of weeks before his disappearance, over a cup of coffee at their grandparents’ home, a regular occurrence for the cousins.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
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
She’s supported by a feisty cousin and a wise and loving uncle/surrogate father who just happens to converse with bees.
—The Know, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
Danielle says the cousins are incredibly close, spending much of the summer together while the Jonas Brothers were on tour.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 9 Oct. 2025
Monique’s last conversation with Deano occurred a couple of weeks before his disappearance, over a cup of coffee at their grandparents’ home, a regular occurrence for the cousins.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cousin. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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