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 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 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. blood
  5. house
  6. cousin
  7. tribe
  8. lineage
Noun
  • The family fought for three hours last July Fourth to stay alive after more than a summer’s worth of rain fell overnight on bone-dry soil, pushing the waterway from about 3 feet to 30 feet in just 45 minutes.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • History shows family successions, whether in North Korea or Syria, tend to happen through rigid authoritarian control, with the transfer of power underwritten by whoever controls the military.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of family
Noun
  • But nothing about the case – other than speculation about race – is particularly unusual, CNN law enforcement analyst Charles Ramsey said.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The stablecoin race has been heating up after Washington nearly a year ago brought greater regulatory clarity to digital assets with the GENIUS Act, which established a federal framework for payment stablecoins.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of race
Noun
  • Only the largest funds, such as Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital — which possess the war chest to back OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX — stand to gain from their initial public offerings of stock.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • While chip stocks have stumbled, a rotation into other sectors has helped to buoy the market.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of stock
Noun
  • Earlier in the episode, the bad blood between Tamra and Shannon Storms Beador over the last few seasons bubbled up in the storyline.
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • Perno has been battling cancer in his blood and his right lung since January.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of blood
Noun
  • How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Outside, the cops, led by a dry sinister officer in a long black leather coat, order him to get on the ground, face down; Sophia comes out of the house and is placed in the back of a car, staring at all this through the glass.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Robinovitz was grieving the loss of her husband and, later, lost her cousin in the Parkland High School mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
  • Louisa Geringer, her 15-year-old stepson and 3-year-old daughter all died; a daughter and cousin were injured.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of cousin
Noun
  • Though today controlled by the Bureau of Land Management, Grand Staircase–Escalante is the homeland of an array of Native American tribes, including the Hopi, the Navajo, and the Ute Nation of Utah.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
  • The project still faces significant opposition from environmentalists, local Indian tribes and the state of California.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of tribe
Noun
  • Ormund’s conviction is complicated by the fact that his most powerful asset, Daeron, is a Targaryen by lineage.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
  • By placing the Obamas’ story within this lineage, the center makes clear that their journey belonged to a much larger American narrative shaped by generations of leaders and ordinary citizens who came before them.
    — Jenan Mohajir, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of lineage

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