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
Haze — a cousin of drum legend Buddy Rich — went on to appear in Corman’s 1963 films The Terror and X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes and would have sporadic film and TV roles culminating with the 2010 gangland drama feature Nobody Smiling.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Kamala Harris' family are concerned for her safety following the 2024 presidential election, according to her cousin.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Johnson-Davis' sisters and cousin also consider the possibility that she was killed by someone who was providing her with drugs.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Los Angeles police officers responded to a call by a cousin of Jamora around 2:50 a.m., with Hayes being arrested for resisting a police officer.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 3 Nov. 2024
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Kamala Harris' family are concerned for her safety following the 2024 presidential election, according to her cousin.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Johnson-Davis' sisters and cousin also consider the possibility that she was killed by someone who was providing her with drugs.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Los Angeles police officers responded to a call by a cousin of Jamora around 2:50 a.m., with Hayes being arrested for resisting a police officer.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cousin
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Are there any relatives or friends of his and his late wife who could visit him?Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The temple, which has received donations from relatives of Harris, recently began construction on a new water storage tank, funded by a bank.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Players Era recently hired former NCAA official Jeremy McCool as its VP of institutional relations, and Matthew Dooley, of grassroots basketball company Hoop Group, as VP of operations and marketing.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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This poses the biggest risk to friendly U.S.-Mexico relations.Alex González Ormerod, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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The findings detail lapses in oversight that left families without deeds to their homes.Christine Clarridge, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Two days later, Cheryl shared a photo of him and their 7-year-old son to Instagram, asking fans to please respect their family’s privacy.Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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To build the model with dimorphism, the team followed the size differences of alligators, the T. rex’s modern-day kin.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
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Liam Payne left his kin with a big inheritance before his death.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2024
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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 1 Dec. 2024.
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