Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kissing cousins
Noun
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This affect somehow suits our contemporary moment, in which many people are fearful of strangers, unwilling to invite others in, and tribally enthusiastic in their willingness to protect those most familiar.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025 -
More than 100 people were dead as of Monday afternoon, with many others still missing.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Solutions like these improve health and education outcomes, empower women, and enable families to thrive, transforming their futures.—
Matt Damon,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
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The nuptials began on Wednesday, March 19, with an intimate dinner between the couple's families and wedding party.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While the bubonic plague affects lymph nodes, septicemic plague affects the blood.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Those able to donate blood can sign up via the American Red Cross or the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
Noun
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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
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The tribes are suing under a law — Senate Bill 549 — that went into effect Wednesday.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
Noun
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American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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The concerns over trade relations stem from a history of tariffs, sanctions, and disputes that have strained the ties between the world's two largest economies.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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There’s enough genre elements in this worst-case-scenario parable, from righteous kills to gory sieges to tense cat-and-mouse games, to satisfy folks who just want a few pleasurably cheap thrills.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
5 July 2025
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Many folks know of the color-changing capabilities of hydrangeas, but keep reading for a few tips on how to properly care for them beyond adjusting soil pH. Hydrangeas prefer moist, well-draining soil and a sheltered spot with partial shade.—
Dr. Nick Goltz,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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“Kissing cousins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kissing%20cousins. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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