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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kissing cousin
Noun
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In making that choice, families often find that our public schools are the perfect place for their child to thrive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The agency investigated 14,938 threat concerns toward members of Congress, their staff, their families, and the Capitol grounds in 2025.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In addition, these races start (on average) at 7500 feet elevation (a mile and a half high) which means less oxygen to handle all that stress.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Getting five points in the final 128 seconds from a freshman backup who was thrust into a starting role, Aliso Niguel maintained a chokehold on the league title race with a 61-60 victory at Beckman on Monday.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Portfolios Over Individual Stock Selections Individual stocks are unpredictable.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Whatever the Fed decides, comments from its chair, Jerome Powell, following the decision could sway stock and bond markets.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Her hands appeared to have been bound together and there was blood on her sheets and pillows, investigators said.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The friend found LaFave on the bedroom floor in a pool of blood.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The fire broke out in the predawn hours Tuesday in a large house in the 11300 block of South Forest Avenue.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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That contrasts with traditional bespoke or site-built houses, put up mostly on the property.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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For the foreseeable future, rap’s crown now resides in the West, where Kendrick’s focus this year will be presumably on his cousin and pgLang labelmate Baby Keem.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2026
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This creates the tip of the iceberg of the film’s most audacious idea — that the musical, which is set to feature Meg’s cousin in the role of the shooter, might actually want to explore what was going on inside him.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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McGuire’s goal here is entertainment (achieved) but his empathetic treatment of the indigenous tribes the English come into contact and conflict with gives his novel a mournful air of tragedy.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2026
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Being yourself also attracts your true tribe.—
Kimberly King,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2026
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The lineage continues through efforts to measure intelligence, such as the Binet-Simon test that generated an IQ score, through to Alan Turing’s creation of early computer systems to create beyond-human intelligence.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ninety million years after our lineages split, humans are beginning to listen to whales in a new way.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Kissing cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kissing%20cousin. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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