as in cousins
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
it's always fun to see all your relatives at a big family gathering
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Recent Examples of relatives
Denis has relatives with the last name Metayer and asked her where her family was from.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Trump’s call to action was astounding for many people, like the Asadollahis, whose relatives had already served prison sentences for protesting the Islamic Republic.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office credited the breakthroughs to forensic genealogy, a process that combines advanced DNA sequencing with traditional genealogical research to locate living relatives.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
After the restrictions on shipments to Cuba were lifted, South Florida families are urgently sending essential aid to relatives facing a dire crisis on the island.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Some of the sailors have gone to stay with relatives, while others remain on bases in the United States.
—Steve Walsh, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Missing the graduation Giovanni Castañeda Nieto, 18, beamed as he was surrounded by his family on Thursday during a pre-graduation event for Marines and their relatives.
—Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
With nothing left to do and with no other relatives known, Hereford made arrangements for his wife’s burial at Greenwood Cemetery in Fort Worth.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Pluto is in your supportive 4th house, guiding conversations with housemates or relatives about necessary shifts.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026
Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Trump’s call to action was astounding for many people, like the Asadollahis, whose relatives had already served prison sentences for protesting the Islamic Republic.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office credited the breakthroughs to forensic genealogy, a process that combines advanced DNA sequencing with traditional genealogical research to locate living relatives.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
After the restrictions on shipments to Cuba were lifted, South Florida families are urgently sending essential aid to relatives facing a dire crisis on the island.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Some of the sailors have gone to stay with relatives, while others remain on bases in the United States.
—Steve Walsh, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Missing the graduation Giovanni Castañeda Nieto, 18, beamed as he was surrounded by his family on Thursday during a pre-graduation event for Marines and their relatives.
—Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
With nothing left to do and with no other relatives known, Hereford made arrangements for his wife’s burial at Greenwood Cemetery in Fort Worth.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Pluto is in your supportive 4th house, guiding conversations with housemates or relatives about necessary shifts.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatives
Noun
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Beatrice and Eugenie are cousins to Phillips and perhaps a little more likely to get an invite.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Whereas their longer cousins tend to swallow an outfit whole, short trenches emphasize the waist and share the spotlight with the bottom half of your look.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For families Little children are catered to with cots, high chairs, roll-away beds, family swimming time in the pool, and the guest relations team offers movie nights for children in the room, soft toys, games and baby-sitting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Enjoy relations with friends, groups, partners, siblings and neighbors.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Relatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatives. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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