as in cousins
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
it's always fun to see all your relatives at a big family gathering
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Recent Examples of relatives
In Israel, relatives mourned soldier Sergeant Rotem Yanai, who was killed yesterday in a drone attack launched from Lebanon.
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Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026
In just two days, La Coalición Latinoamericana received 1,700 calls from families facing financial hardship, many of them directly affected by the detention of relatives.
—Yuliana Montiel, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Some of the data stolen included raw genetic data, health reports, DNA shared with other relatives, and locations and birth years of relatives.
—Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 29 May 2026
On the seventh day, my aunt betook herself to a neighbouring village to pay her respects to some relatives there.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Some of the data stolen included raw genetic data, health reports, DNA shared with other relatives, and locations and birth years of relatives.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Like its raptor relatives, the dinosaur also featured a large, sickle-like claw on its second toe.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The child’s relatives were inconsolable outside the home after the child was rushed to the hospital, witnesses said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Perry’s mother Suzanne Morrison wrote that her son and the family had known Iwamasa for decades, and that relatives were relieved when Perry, who’d had recurring struggles with addiction throughout his life, hired the assistant in 2022.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026
In just two days, La Coalición Latinoamericana received 1,700 calls from families facing financial hardship, many of them directly affected by the detention of relatives.
—Yuliana Montiel, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Some of the data stolen included raw genetic data, health reports, DNA shared with other relatives, and locations and birth years of relatives.
—Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 29 May 2026
On the seventh day, my aunt betook herself to a neighbouring village to pay her respects to some relatives there.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Some of the data stolen included raw genetic data, health reports, DNA shared with other relatives, and locations and birth years of relatives.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Like its raptor relatives, the dinosaur also featured a large, sickle-like claw on its second toe.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The child’s relatives were inconsolable outside the home after the child was rushed to the hospital, witnesses said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Perry’s mother Suzanne Morrison wrote that her son and the family had known Iwamasa for decades, and that relatives were relieved when Perry, who’d had recurring struggles with addiction throughout his life, hired the assistant in 2022.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatives
Noun
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Alan Heringa, one of Evan’s cousins, said the case shocked his extended family in Canada.—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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Get ready for lots of Clausen cousins, brothers and sisters playing football in the coming years.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The public relations professional and veteran civil rights activist raised enough money in small contributions to qualify for public financing of her campaign.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Much of Armenia’s opposition is still dominated by pro-Russia groups and many are also against normalizing relations with Azerbaijan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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“Relatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatives. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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