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cousin

[kuhz-uhn] / ˈkʌz ən /
NOUN
family relation
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I’ve come to think of it as a practical, action-oriented cousin of intuitive eating, a framework I find genuinely generous but occasionally maddening in its abstraction.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

Some of the people who knew Dema’s father had mixed feelings about the bot, including a cousin who found it emotionally difficult, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Drew Findling, also on Banks’ defense team, accused Grant of being a “master of deception” who was determined to get revenge for the death of Bennett, his cousin.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

You’ve seen it, I’ve seen it, your second cousin who gets too drunk at every family wedding has seen it.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

Kiki laughs, dragging her cousin toward the food.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

So we could be cousins, you never know.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

It did not make sense to me that only children had aunts, uncles, and cousins.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

Cheered on by her parents, uncle, and numerous cousins at her "home away from home", Dart came back from a set and a break down to reach the second round in New York.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Before the board hired Otterman, two fourth-generation second cousins had led Lodge for nearly 50 years despite a relationship marked by what Daniel called “productive friction.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

You might see cousins of friends at Picnic or regional powwows.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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