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Recent Examples of kissing cousin
Unfortunately, the top-tier Avenir, even with its nearly $60k base price, is outclassed by competitors, including its kissing cousin, the Cadillac XT6.
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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
The nut is technically a seed, a kissing cousin to the cashew, and oddly, the mango.
—Dallas News, 23 Mar. 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
McConnell is pushing for this legislative change to remove a barrier inhibiting the versatile plant some call marijuana's kissing cousin.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2018
The organizers walked a razor's edge with scheduling, especially between the Flora and Fauna stages, which were kissing cousins a few hundred yards from each other.
—Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2018
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
The nut is technically a seed, a kissing cousin to the cashew, and oddly, the mango.
—Dallas News, 23 Mar. 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
McConnell is pushing for this legislative change to remove a barrier inhibiting the versatile plant some call marijuana's kissing cousin.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2018
The organizers walked a razor's edge with scheduling, especially between the Flora and Fauna stages, which were kissing cousins a few hundred yards from each other.
—Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kissing cousin
Noun
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FanDuel Racing has race previews, analysis and picks.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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At Large seat that was up in 2007, but withdrew before the primary in a race that Cindy Circo later won.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Neglect of Personal Hygiene: Refusing to eat with the family or to maintain personal hygiene, like taking baths.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, the actors are unable to shake their association with the fictitious Sopranos mob family.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Media and tech stocks are a sea of red ink, with Amazon down 7%.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Technology stocks were the biggest drag on markets in early trading Thursday, followed by the industrial and the financial sectors.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The condition can lead to serious and potentially fatal outcomes if the clot dislodges and gets stuck in a lung artery, preventing blood flow.—
Amy Norton,
SELF,
28 Mar. 2025
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The team, which includes scientists and researchers from Harvard, UCLA, UC Davis and USC, took blood samples from 20 firefighters from Northern California who traveled to help contain both blazes.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While many fans on X and Reddit praised the new content, there were, of course, some people who were upset that such content made it to the game.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
3 Apr. 2025
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The radium lume on the hour markers and hands have developed a rich orange patina, which some people call Pumpkin or Caramel. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.—
Thomas Wojtowicz,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The house has been in continuous operation for more than 75 years.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The exhibition presents five shots from the photographer’s collaboration with the jewelry house.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The bride’s cousin, Caroline Kennedy, served as maid of honor.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, frightened Southern planters, those reluctant revolutionaries, threw in with their radical New England cousins.—
Andrew Lawler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this year, a member of an uncontacted Amazonian tribe voluntarily visited the rural Brazilian village of Bela Rosa.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Apr. 2025
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The concert also will feature a performance by Kumeyaay bird singer Blue Eagle Vigil along with singers from various tribes of the Kumeyaay Nation.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Kissing cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kissing%20cousin. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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