as in cousins
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
to protect the family honor, he sought to revenge the murder of his kinsman
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Recent Examples of kinsmen
But the chief’s kinsmen failed to honor his request.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinsmen
Noun
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Stellers run up to three times heavier than their California cousins, and the gap is sharpest among males, where a Steller can weigh well over twice as much.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hussein, who is retired now, spends most of his time with his children, according to one of his cousins.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The sheriff said the victims’ relatives have been notified.—
Mike Schneider,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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His parents and sister, as well as his nephews, died before he could be accounted for, but he is survived by a niece and dozens of more extended relatives.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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But, of course, thousands of American companies had trade and relations with China.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Armenia has enjoyed warm relations with Iran in recent years, with Tehran backing Armenia to counterbalance Jerusalem’s backing of Azerbaijan.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Kinsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinsmen. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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