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cousin

[kuhz-uhn] / ˈkʌz ən /
NOUN
family relation
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South-Central L.A. native Angie Bravo, 26, attended the festival to watch “Eres Suficiente,” the short film by her wife’s cousin, Veronica Jurado.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

In 1937 Jessica eloped to Europe with her second cousin Esmond Romilly—their ill-starred plan was to head to Spain to report on the civil war there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

In mid-2015, Flores’s other nephews, Efraín Campo and Franqui Flores, then 28 and 30, made a play to join their elder cousin in the big-money league.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Elmore remembers asking that very question of her cousin before his final days.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

At least my cousin is older than I expected.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller