cousin

Example Sentences

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When I visited, his cousin, now 104, still remembered their final conversation before he took off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“When we saw the Voxy on camera, we knew it had to be a security service. They’re the ones who use those type of vans,” said Raafat Al-Saadi, Ashaal’s cousin.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The disheveled 58-year-old, who went by Tony, was a cousin of the recently deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

"He couldn't walk down the street without everybody getting hold of him and wanting to take him in the pub," says his cousin, Rosemary Elmore.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

After they leave, I imagine little Miriam years from now, trying to remember me, her cousin who left.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar