kissing cousins

noun

Definition of kissing cousinsnext
plural of kissing cousin
as in stocks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kissing cousins
  1. people
  2. families
  3. blood
  4. tribes
  5. cousins
  6. clans
  7. relations
  8. folk
Noun
  • Still, several people posted what appeared to be drone photos and videos of the restricted areas online.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Instead, it was mistakenly sent to nearly 10 million people, McGowan said.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of people
Noun
  • The brand is facing an existential crisis, including multiple lawsuits, but the two warring families who own the company seem more preoccupied about a series of petty legal battles.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • People work extremely hard all year long and this is the perfect time of year to slow down a bit and actually appreciate the joy of the season with their coworkers and families.
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of families
Noun
  • With arteriosclerosis, the arterial walls become thickened and less elastic, which can restrict blood flow and make the heart have to work harder to pump blood through the body.1 In atherosclerosis, the artery stiffness is due to plaque buildup within the arterial walls.
    Anisha Shah, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
  • According to research, vaping, like smoking, has an immediate negative effect on the user’s blood flow — even if the vape does not contain any nicotine.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of blood
Noun
  • The complaint notes that Californians voted in 1984 to amend the California Constitution to ban banked games, though tribes are exempted from that ban under a 2000 state constitutional amendment.
    Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The tribes are suing under a law — Senate Bill 549 — that went into effect Wednesday.
    Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of tribes
Noun
  • But in Piazza’s phone calls with aunts, uncles, and cousins, everyone remembers the story a little differently.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Years later, one of my cousins even stopped eating meat in my presence out of respect for my diet.
    Lola Méndez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of cousins
Noun
  • And our definition of social media was to converse about the over-the-top shenanigans of the fictional Ewing, Channing and Carrington clans at the proverbial office watercooler.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In 2020, the California Fish and Game Commission made six lion clans a candidate for protection under the state Endangered Species Act, and are expected to decide whether to permanently list them next year.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of clans
Noun
  • American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.
    Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Insiders describe relations between her and brother Santo as tense and combative.
    Mattia Dognini, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of relations
Noun
  • Me Da La Gana with lively plena, a Puerto-Rican folk call-and-response genre.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Norton, 55, costars as folk legend Pete Seeger, with Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo and more.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of folk
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Thesaurus Entries Near kissing cousins

kissing cousin

kissing cousins

kissing good-bye

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