cousin

Example Sentences

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He did hilarious impressions of people like his cousin Fagin Springer, a singing evangelist from Virginia, and the tough old cowhands on his uncle’s Montana ranch.

From Los Angeles Times

The leggings are made of an advanced polymer — a distant cousin to a plastic milk jug — with fibers that are incredibly strong and durable.

From Los Angeles Times

“If somebody could build an affordable sedan, it would sell,” said Lee, who, along with a cousin and a friend, took over the business that his father and grandfather had run since the 1930s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her cousin had been visiting the cousin’s daughter, who had recently given birth, at the time of the strike.

From The Wall Street Journal

At least my cousin is older than I expected.

From Literature