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Recent Examples of kissing cousin
Whereas the Missouri entry is known for its live entertainment backdropped by majestic beauty, its kissing cousin in Tennessee has that and a whole lot more.
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David Dickstein, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Unfortunately, the top-tier Avenir, even with its nearly $60k base price, is outclassed by competitors, including its kissing cousin, the Cadillac XT6.
—Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 12 June 2023
There's kissing cousins and then there's this...
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2023
Morning glory is easy to grow from seeds in most soils and is a kissing cousin to field bindweed, one of the weed vines for later discussion.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2021
The nut is technically a seed, a kissing cousin to the cashew, and oddly, the mango.
—Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2021
Rethink Overalls Get over your jumpsuit by flirting with its kissing cousin, the overall.
—Vogue, 28 Mar. 2019
After weeks of teasers that started with kissing cousins and ended with the news that Ari's former Victorious costar would be in the video, the full, entire thing is here for our viewing pleasure (with tons of outfit inspiration to go around, BTW).
—Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 30 Nov. 2018
McConnell is pushing for this legislative change to remove a barrier inhibiting the versatile plant some call marijuana's kissing cousin.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2018
David Dickstein, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Unfortunately, the top-tier Avenir, even with its nearly $60k base price, is outclassed by competitors, including its kissing cousin, the Cadillac XT6.
—Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 12 June 2023
There's kissing cousins and then there's this...
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2023
Morning glory is easy to grow from seeds in most soils and is a kissing cousin to field bindweed, one of the weed vines for later discussion.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2021
The nut is technically a seed, a kissing cousin to the cashew, and oddly, the mango.
—Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2021
Rethink Overalls Get over your jumpsuit by flirting with its kissing cousin, the overall.
—Vogue, 28 Mar. 2019
After weeks of teasers that started with kissing cousins and ended with the news that Ari's former Victorious costar would be in the video, the full, entire thing is here for our viewing pleasure (with tons of outfit inspiration to go around, BTW).
—Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 30 Nov. 2018
McConnell is pushing for this legislative change to remove a barrier inhibiting the versatile plant some call marijuana's kissing cousin.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kissing cousin
Noun
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Last year, his season featured 24 races across six months.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Top influencers are posting photos and videos of themselves at races, the WAGs of top drivers are becoming famous, and everyone’s tuning in.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Her name was not released pending notification of her family.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2025
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The Goncalves family blasted the plea deal Monday evening on social media.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
Noun
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And that means beginning to take serious stock of their nuclear options.—
FLORENCE GAUB,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Chewy also authorized the repurchase of $100 million of its stock.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Going to the other side of the world to waste precious blood and treasure on democracy?—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Chelan County Sheriff's Office said in a press release on Tuesday that traces of blood found on the tailgate of Decker's truck belong to the missing father, ruling out additional suspects.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The men’s team has already qualified for the World Cup in 2026, meaning a third appearance at a men’s World Cup for a nation of just over five million people.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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These new episodes, though, bear fruit, in the form of progress, and forward momentum, and the impossible optimism of people changing for the better.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Two other roommates survived, including one who described to police seeing a man in black clothes walk past her in the house.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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In the early hours of Nov. 13, students Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen and Xana Kernodle were stabbed to death in the girls' off-campus house.—
Kayna Whitworth,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Eventually, they were joined by their cousin, Mike Love, and a friend from school, Al Jardine.—
Tracy Wright , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Surprisingly, his cousin, Natalie (Abby Elliott), doesn’t exactly encourage him to hang in there until the Bear — the restaurant shares its name with the series — finally earns a star from the critics.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Zeldin's immediate termination of some $3 billion from the Environmental and Climate Justice block program impacted 350 environmental organizations, cities and tribes that all saw their grants evaporate without warning.—
Tracy J. Wholf
June 26,
CBS News,
26 June 2025
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The Pueblo tribes share a common history, as well as aspects of culture, but remain diverse peoples, speaking several different languages and dialects.—
Michael Shaikh
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Kissing cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kissing%20cousin. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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