Example Sentences

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I brought my son, my cousins and their kids.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

She had found cousins she thought she barely knew but now felt closer than she ever imagined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

One character we haven’t cracked as successfully as our U.K. cousins, however, is the clergyman detective — odd, given our culture’s puritanical bent.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2026

Wilson’s uncles, cousins and other relatives plan to gather at her parents’ home in Westwood to watch the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

I wanted to text my cousins for advice.

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