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cousin

[kuhz-uhn] / ˈkʌz ən /
NOUN
family relation
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Bean impressively captures Wanda’s determined grind, but it’s Asante Blackk’s delicate combination of anxiety and ambition as her cousin Lamar, a musical prodigy, that locked me in to the first episode.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

“I’ll finally go back” to a game in person, added my cousin Plas.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

The big problem is the Segal issue—which is named for a cousin of mine.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Calling Harald his "dear cousin", Britain's King Charles III said his fellow monarch had served "with unwavering dedication, guiding Norway through times of great change with warmth and humility".

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

There’s a dark-haired little kid on Dad’s other side who must be Eliana’s cousin or something, because Eliana’s family comes next.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

When I looked into the crowd, I saw my cousins and best friend I’d played with as a child, all of whom had driven in from Burbank, Thousand Oaks and Santa Clarita.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

She added: "I've got some cousins that firmly keep my feet on the floor, and I'm sure my mum wouldn't be too shy in telling me if I've got ideas above my station."

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Mohammed, a 27-year-old plumber, similarly feared for his two cousins, aged 18 and 22, who managed to cross into Ceuta.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

To compete with their inboard cousins, outboards had to become more powerful without adding so much weight that they threw off the boat’s balance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

But Ophie already realized what it likely was, and was moving toward the window, the cousins and their petty cruelties forgotten for the moment.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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