cousin
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Jarunee Phosawad came from Roi Et in eastern Thailand to oversee the cremation of her cousin Kochaporn Sotharat's body and the return home of her ashes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
"Lilly is the most beautiful, kind and caring little girl we had the privilege to call our daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin and friend," they added.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
In jail, “he lives like a celibate saint,” said Bishnoi’s cousin, speaking from the family’s village.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
A cousin who happened to be an auxiliary police officer was let onto the scene.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
This is why Maggie didn’t tell her about the cousin, or the reunion, or the tribal event.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
As the youngest in her family, her siblings and cousins told her about their experience, making friends on the dance floor and the huge photo dumps on Facebook.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Fireflies at dusk, flitting around outdoor gatherings as cousins trade jokes with a friendly, rough-and-tumble edge.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
Both homes have several bedrooms, allowing his father and cousins from Brazil to join, and the kitchens will help save on eating out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
I recently noted that a couple of his Cabot cousins ran the Harvard endowment not that many decades ago, and a family member founded a money management firm as well.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Both of us had family in the area—cousins and cousins and cousins.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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