relative

Example Sentences

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Hipolito said he lied because he couldn’t get information on her condition unless he was a relative.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In the end, Mr. Scorsese opted for the relative unknowns Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Still, the current time period is a relative anomaly.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

United's relative lack of games - they are currently in a stretch of 23 days without one - means rotation is a choice rather than a necessity.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Instead of using Leah’s name, the book spurned her as, “The relative … in whose house Miss Fox was then living.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock