How to Use cousin in a Sentence
cousin
noun
- The cricket is a cousin of the grasshopper.
- Everyone came to the wedding, including a distant cousin no one had heard from in years.
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The rapper was groomed and abused by his cousin between the ages of 9-16.
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Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
11 Oct. 2024
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The brothers walked alongside their cousin, Peter Phillips.
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Emily Burack,
Town & Country,
14 Sep. 2022
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Two other men, including Hector’s cousin, were wounded.
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Carol Robinson | [email protected],
al,
14 Sep. 2022
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According to a text written by the artist, his father would eventually follow, joined by his cousin and chupacabras.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 Oct. 2024
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Simran had facilitated contact between the two and even supported her cousin during dark times.
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Charley Ross,
Glamour,
18 Oct. 2024
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Je’Shawn, his cousin and another friend rode in the back seat.
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Brett Murphy,
ProPublica,
20 Nov. 2022
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One of my cousins listened for a while and then bummed a twenty spot.
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Sterling Holywhitemountain,
The New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2023
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But the tonkotsu, a close cousin to Hakata-style ramen, is the one to know.
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oregonlive,
21 Nov. 2022
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Get the Recipe 05 Lasagna Soup Just like its casserole cousin, this soup will feed a crowd.
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Southern Living Editors,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2023
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The man said the gun must belong to his cousin, who recently drove the truck.
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cleveland,
15 Nov. 2022
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The cousin walked away from the edge and glanced back but did not see Edgar Garay, Carlos Garay told the station.
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Uwa Ede-Osifo,
NBC News,
2 Feb. 2023
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The very nature of a closed loop, private club runs the risk of sleeping with your cousin.
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Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Nov. 2022
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The two cousins avoid each other and do not appear to be speaking.
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Amy Dickinson,
Washington Post,
22 July 2023
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Bateman played Scott's cousin, Todd Howard, in the follow-up 1987 film.
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Esme Mazzeo,
Peoplemag,
7 May 2024
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Christopher Atkins, who played her cousin-turned-lover, was 18.
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Drew MacKie,
Peoplemag,
30 Sep. 2022
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However, Claudia managed to come up with a Plan B and the cousin saved the day.
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Jeanne Phillips,
The Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2024
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The Safis moved to Houston with the help of a cousin who worked for a refugee resettlement group.
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Kartikay Mehrotra,
ProPublica,
19 Nov. 2022
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On the show, Jen says her father-in-law, David Affleck, is the cousin of the famous brothers.
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Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
27 Sep. 2024
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The two other survivors in my group of seven were my two cousins.
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Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2024
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For some, like my cousin and his wife, that shift feels slightly jarring.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2022
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So, my mom is from Little Rock, and my cousins are all from Dallas.
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Okla Jones,
Essence,
12 Nov. 2023
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Another cousin lost a hand in a blast and couldn’t get care at the hospital.
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Lauren Dunn,
NBC News,
26 Oct. 2023
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Watching from the stands were his parents, brothers, cousins, and agents.
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Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes,
29 Mar. 2024
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Swart lined up a job and his cousin spent $5,000 renovating a room for him.
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Justin Jouvenal,
Washington Post,
12 Nov. 2023
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Was Ava's night with Janine's cousin a one-night-only thing?
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Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 May 2024
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Much like his cousin, Kylie Jenner's son who's name is still not Wolf, Khloé son does not yet have a name.
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Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
22 Sep. 2022
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The cousins are only three weeks apart in age, but their differences could not be more pronounced.
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
1 Nov. 2024
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Herrera Garcia's cousin, Carlisto Acevedo Brito, was also charged in connection to the case.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
30 Oct. 2024
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