kissing cousin

noun

Definition of kissing cousinnext
as in family

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Recent Examples of kissing cousin Many of the new school of nootropic and functional drinks are like kissing cousins of mushroom coffee, except in refreshing soda form. — Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 6 Nov. 2025 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. — 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 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 Indeed, the founders recognized bureaucratic oppression as a kissing cousin to taxation, and said so in the Declaration of Independence, equating each with a single mention. — Dana D. Kelley, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kissing cousin
  1. family
  2. race
  3. stock
  4. people
  5. blood
  6. house
  7. cousin
  8. tribe
Noun
  • Fashion, beauty, hospitality, entertainment and luxury are increasingly part of the commercial ecosystem surrounding the sport, while brands including Disney and LEGO are using F1 Academy to reach women, families and younger consumers.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In the new science-fiction mystery The End of Oak Street, Hathaway stars alongside Ewan McGregor as a couple whose family comes face-to-face with dinosaurs in their neighborhood.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of family
Noun
  • What changed in the past generation is that companies other than banks and consulting firms have disappeared from campus recruiting, and colleges have allowed a recruiting race to the bottom in return.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Long dark lines, separated by white spaces, race across the ground or sides of buildings.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of race
Noun
  • In a transformative move last quarter, the company announced in June a definitive agreement to acquire streaming platform Roku for $22 billion in a cash-and-stock transaction.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Fox has a deal to buy streaming platform Roku for $22 billion in cash and stock, which is expected to transform the company.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of stock
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of people
Noun
  • One small study found levels of QAC in household dust rose 62% during the pandemic while levels in human blood rose 77% in just one year.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But at any age, get a checkup for symptoms such as blood in stool or rectal bleeding; changes in bowel habits such as diarrhea, constipation or narrowing of stool that lasts more than a few days; unintended weight loss; and cramps or abdominal pain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of blood
Noun
  • Investigators learned that the man allegedly arrived at his ex-girlfriend's house uninvited and assaulted her.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Spray the solution at key entry points around the house, such as windows, doors and near plumbing.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Also sentenced to death in the same case was Assad’s maternal cousin Atef Najib, who was convicted of overseeing a crackdown in the southern province of Daraa that led to the uprising and later the civil war.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Also sentenced to death in the same case was Assad’s maternal cousin Atef Najib for leading the crackdown in the southern province of Daraa that led to the uprising and later the civil war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of cousin
Noun
  • Absent a chair, the commission is unable to perform some key responsibilities, like enforcing legal and safety violations, approving new tribal gambling laws and certifying management agreements between tribes and casino operators.
    — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Miccosukee tribe runs a service plaza halfway across with a food court, gas station and casino.
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tribe

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“Kissing cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kissing%20cousin. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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