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Recent Examples of kissing cousin
Unfortunately, the top-tier Avenir, even with its nearly $60k base price, is outclassed by competitors, including its kissing cousin, the Cadillac XT6.
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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
The nut is technically a seed, a kissing cousin to the cashew, and oddly, the mango.
—Dallas News, 23 Mar. 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
McConnell is pushing for this legislative change to remove a barrier inhibiting the versatile plant some call marijuana's kissing cousin.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2018
The organizers walked a razor's edge with scheduling, especially between the Flora and Fauna stages, which were kissing cousins a few hundred yards from each other.
—Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2018
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
The nut is technically a seed, a kissing cousin to the cashew, and oddly, the mango.
—Dallas News, 23 Mar. 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
McConnell is pushing for this legislative change to remove a barrier inhibiting the versatile plant some call marijuana's kissing cousin.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2018
The organizers walked a razor's edge with scheduling, especially between the Flora and Fauna stages, which were kissing cousins a few hundred yards from each other.
—Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kissing cousin
Noun
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FanDuel Racing has race previews, analysis and picks.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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New Democrats who defect will likely support Mark Carney of the Liberal Party, who is in a neck-and-neck race against Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative Party.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In addition, Peterson effortlessly drives publicity for her family’s resort on her own social media accounts which have racked up half a million followers across platforms and garnered hundreds of thousands of views.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Enjoy classic chicken alfredo in an easy casserole recipe that will feed the whole family on busy weeknights.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The fresh data arrives a day after a day after Trump paused some tariffs and U.S. stocks rallied.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Media and tech stocks are a sea of red ink, with Amazon down 7%.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The condition can lead to serious and potentially fatal outcomes if the clot dislodges and gets stuck in a lung artery, preventing blood flow.—
Amy Norton,
SELF,
28 Mar. 2025
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The team, which includes scientists and researchers from Harvard, UCLA, UC Davis and USC, took blood samples from 20 firefighters from Northern California who traveled to help contain both blazes.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Kansas City Star 816-234-4431 Eric Adler, at The Star since 1985, has the luxury of writing about any topic or anyone, focusing on in-depth stories about people at both the center and on the fringes of the news.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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The storm wrecked more than 200 ships, killed over 700 people, and shocked a nation reliant on the sea for its economic and military strength.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For his first day of work in June 1999, Scott Smith arrived at the makeshift bat factory, a three-level brick corner house in Ottawa with a stop sign sprouting up from the tree-lawn shrubs.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Small models are not used as general-purpose tools like their larger cousins.—
Stephen Ornes,
Wired News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Love me, love Tatum, love your cousins, love Lovey, love your daddy.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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What was your initial assessment of the Vula tribe?—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Gila River Wild Horse Pass Resort and Casino in Chandler, Ariz., owned and operated by two tribes, was the latest stop on Mr. Kennedy’s Make American Healthy Again tour through three Southwestern states.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Kissing cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kissing%20cousin. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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