as in relative
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
we both were surprised to learn that we are distant cousins
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Recent Examples of cousin
The 4-year-old and 2-year-old were brother and sister, and the 11-year-old was their cousin.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
As Danny Philippou and writing partner Bill Hinzman were penning the script, a cousin of the Philippou’s lost her 2-year-old.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Her cousin Mable has also tested positive for lead poisoning and is now on medication.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
Webb had just been released from a drug rehab facility after completing treatment for addiction and was planning to attend his cousin’s wedding.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
As Danny Philippou and writing partner Bill Hinzman were penning the script, a cousin of the Philippou’s lost her 2-year-old.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Her cousin Mable has also tested positive for lead poisoning and is now on medication.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
Webb had just been released from a drug rehab facility after completing treatment for addiction and was planning to attend his cousin’s wedding.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cousin
Noun
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The house, largely untouched since the 1960s, served as a storage repository for many O'Connor relatives.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Anger of Men (Unleashed On Women) After decades where the world focused on helping women and girls rise to a level of equality with men, there is an urgent need to pay more attention to the suffering and relative falling behind of men and boys.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Mike White slickly disintegrates American family and friend relations — using flashy prurience but no analysis.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
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Another key opportunity for cross-functional collaboration is employee relations.—
Eiman Alhammadi,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This can create stigma that directly affects patients with ASD, as well as their families.—
James M. Gaylor,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While Sandy’s efforts resulted in reunions for several of his relatives, his mother never located her kin.—
Barbara Spindel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Mar. 2025
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And unlike their polar kin, black bears are omnivorous.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
26 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Rediscovering his family’s ancestral land centuries after the religious wars forced those kinsmen to flee, our caballero soon steps in to protect a local clan from an oppressive landowner and his abusive henchmen.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2024
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At the time of President Lincoln's assassination, my father was in Washington visiting his kinsman, Col. Thomas M. Vincent, who was on the staff of the Adjutant General.—
Chris Ciaccia,
Fox News,
3 Sep. 2020
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“Cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cousin. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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