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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.
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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
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
Noun
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Authorities added that adult family members were present at the home when the shooting happened.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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His family and campaign volunteers joined him for an election night party in his hometown of Jackson.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
Noun
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International competition is fierce, and the nation’s future success is tied to winning global races in artificial intelligence, quantum [technology], fusion energy, advanced nuclear energy and critical minerals.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Georgia voters are selecting a Republican nominee for governor and a key Senate race.—
Praveena Somasundaram,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The concern is whether such stocks shot too high, too fast because of AI mania, and their careening moves have sometimes reversed direction by the hour.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The stock has had a difficult year but is too cheap at less than 9 times forward earnings.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Noun
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His level of intoxication and drug type will be determined later through blood analysis.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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The glittery red says both pretty and sparkly but also hints at a sinister feeling of blood, perfectly illustrating the light and dark sides of the beauty industry.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The third attack occurred on May 12 at a house that is owned by the prime minister.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The plane crashed into a house and exploded, killing 10 skydivers, the pilot and a man sitting on his back porch.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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In the summer of 2009 Ronaldo took a trip to Las Vegas — weeks before his transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid — with his brother-in-law and cousin.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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My only entry point was Kendrick's vote of confidence, more notable for the fact that the honor had thus far gone only to his cousin Baby Keem (who this year released a great record beholden to event-album constraints).—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The question of state-level regulation is particularly pertinent in Florida, where only the Seminole Tribe can operate sports betting markets because of the state’s exclusive gambling agreement with the tribe.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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On both the right and the left, positions are hardening; each tribe has its truth.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Surrounded by the Tongass National Forest, the city preserves the traditions of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples through towering cedar totem poles that tell stories of family lineage and legend.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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SecureBio can sequence a genome in five days, but the genetic analysis can reveal much more information, such as a virus’s variant or lineage.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Kissing cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kissing%20cousin. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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