cousin

Example Sentences

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His cousin, Joseph Shabalala, founded Ladysmith Black Mambazo in 1960 and eventually asked Mazibuko to join.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

With him was 35-year-old Hani, a technically minded cousin who spearheaded the effort to understand how the abduction took place, and who gave only his first name to avoid reprisals.

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

Elmore remembers asking that very question of her cousin before his final days.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

I then give my cousin the all-important job of decorating Pierre’s home.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller