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Recent Examples of kissing cousin
Many of the new school of nootropic and functional drinks are like kissing cousins of mushroom coffee, except in refreshing soda form.
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Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 6 Nov. 2025
Whereas the Missouri entry is known for its live entertainment backdropped by majestic beauty, its kissing cousin in Tennessee has that and a whole lot more.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Unfortunately, the top-tier Avenir, even with its nearly $60k base price, is outclassed by competitors, including its kissing cousin, the Cadillac XT6.
—Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 12 June 2023
There's kissing cousins and then there's this...
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2023
Morning glory is easy to grow from seeds in most soils and is a kissing cousin to field bindweed, one of the weed vines for later discussion.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2021
Rethink Overalls Get over your jumpsuit by flirting with its kissing cousin, the overall.
—Vogue, 28 Mar. 2019
After weeks of teasers that started with kissing cousins and ended with the news that Ari's former Victorious costar would be in the video, the full, entire thing is here for our viewing pleasure (with tons of outfit inspiration to go around, BTW).
—Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 30 Nov. 2018
Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 6 Nov. 2025
Whereas the Missouri entry is known for its live entertainment backdropped by majestic beauty, its kissing cousin in Tennessee has that and a whole lot more.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Unfortunately, the top-tier Avenir, even with its nearly $60k base price, is outclassed by competitors, including its kissing cousin, the Cadillac XT6.
—Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 12 June 2023
There's kissing cousins and then there's this...
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2023
Morning glory is easy to grow from seeds in most soils and is a kissing cousin to field bindweed, one of the weed vines for later discussion.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2021
Rethink Overalls Get over your jumpsuit by flirting with its kissing cousin, the overall.
—Vogue, 28 Mar. 2019
After weeks of teasers that started with kissing cousins and ended with the news that Ari's former Victorious costar would be in the video, the full, entire thing is here for our viewing pleasure (with tons of outfit inspiration to go around, BTW).
—Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 30 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kissing cousin
Noun
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There is a priority placed on prevention and providing services to children and families within the home environment.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Unlike Superman, Kara was not raised by a loving human family or taught how to be a hero but is later forced to follow in her younger cousin's footsteps and become a hero.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 10 candidates in the governor's race are Xavier Becerra, Chad Bianco, Steve Hilton, Matt Mahan, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer, Eric Swalwell, Tony Thurmond, Antonio Villaraigosa, and Betty Yee.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Two inches in thirty minutes can overwhelm drainage systems and leave deep ponds in lower areas as water races downhill.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The analyst pointed to Morgan Stanley's history of embracing new technologies as a sign that the stock will be able to navigate disruption risks posed by AI.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Oil prices dipped and stocks inched higher on hopes for an 11th-hour ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, even as damage to Gulf oil and gas infrastructure mounted.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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John, lucky in everything, had received the enhancing admixture of dark, French Mediterranean, Bouvier blood.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Nearly a year later, after the completion of a blood pattern analysis that pointed to Brendan Banfield as the person who’d held the knife inside the bedroom, authorities arrested him, too.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Breakfast is included, a generous European-style buffet with eggs, cured meats, fresh fruit, house granola, muffins, and flaky pastries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Horner showed investigators where to find her body, which was recovered two days later at a site along the Trinity River less than 10 miles from her father’s house, authorities have said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unlike Superman, Kara was not raised by a loving human family or taught how to be a hero but is later forced to follow in her younger cousin's footsteps and become a hero.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Two restaurateur cousins with family roots in Greece have opened a fast-casual, takeout-type restaurant featuring their family’s recipes and other authentic Greek fare.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The quarter-ton bears, apex predators who are revered by some Native American tribes but also feared for their attacks on livestock and sometimes humans, became locally extinct in California in 1924, the same year that the last California gray wolf was captured and killed.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Askia Bennett is a wild man for the Young Seminole Hunters tribe.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That experience introduced mo‘o—continuity, succession—as a guiding thread for the triennial, reminding me that everything exists in relation and within long lineages of care.—
Wassan Al-Khudhairi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Stoudemire joins a lineage of Jewish basketball icons in the Hall of Fame, including Sue Bird, who was inducted last year, Nancy Lieberman, Nat Holman, Barney Sedran, Max Friedman and Dolph Schayes — the only other Jewish player to have his number retired in the NBA.—
Jacob Gurvis,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Kissing cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kissing%20cousin. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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