cousin
Example Sentences
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“The Archers inherited the house and land from some distant cousins.”
From Literature
Tess was heavier set, with broad shoulders and bright green eyes, where her cousin Eliana was taller by a good three inches, her face a study of angles that accentuated hazel eyes.
From Literature
Her wider family described Demi as a "beloved" daughter, granddaughter, sister, cousin and niece.
From BBC
Greenside and his brother bought out their cousin’s share of the house, and Greenside moved from Seattle to live in the home.
As women age and produce less estrogen, bone mass decreases, which can lead to osteopenia, thinning of the bones, and its more serious cousin, osteoporosis, which comes with a high risk of fracture.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
