- plural of relative.
relatives
Example Sentences
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Recovered bodies are being brought to the capital for identification by relatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Although Bradley said it was a sad time, he said the situation was "easier" for him to come to terms with as he had seen the business "struggle more" compared to his older relatives.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Molecular clock studies have suggested that hexapods split from their marine crustacean relatives and began adapting to terrestrial environments as early as the Cambrian-Ordovician interval.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
There was a palpable kindness that emanated throughout, as though every employee was working in her honor, whether performing in a show alongside her blood relatives or selling bedazzled tank tops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Here there are no place cards and a lot of talk about old times and old relatives.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
