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
The sheriff said the victims’ relatives have been notified.
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Mike Schneider, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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
Then again with older relatives — grandparents or my great aunts and uncles — can't stop talking about their bowels and constipation.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
She was known among her neighbors for her generosity and spunk — and among her relatives for stubborn refusal to leave Bellevue Square, her home of 54 years, The Courant reported in 1997.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Infowars is facing liquidation because of the more than $1 billion in defamation lawsuit judgments Jones owes relatives of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting for calling the massacre a hoax.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Authorities did not identify the dead person immediately, pending the investigation and notification of relatives.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
His wife, Rola Nahleh, and their 4-year-old daughter, Amal, joined relatives in Kfar Hatta, some 17 kilometers (10 miles) outside Adraee's red zone.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Brewer cleared out the food in her refrigerator, grabbed some clothes, and drove more than an hour southwest with her partner to Franklin, to stay with relatives.
—Andrew Jones, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Mike Schneider, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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
Then again with older relatives — grandparents or my great aunts and uncles — can't stop talking about their bowels and constipation.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
She was known among her neighbors for her generosity and spunk — and among her relatives for stubborn refusal to leave Bellevue Square, her home of 54 years, The Courant reported in 1997.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Infowars is facing liquidation because of the more than $1 billion in defamation lawsuit judgments Jones owes relatives of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting for calling the massacre a hoax.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Authorities did not identify the dead person immediately, pending the investigation and notification of relatives.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
His wife, Rola Nahleh, and their 4-year-old daughter, Amal, joined relatives in Kfar Hatta, some 17 kilometers (10 miles) outside Adraee's red zone.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Brewer cleared out the food in her refrigerator, grabbed some clothes, and drove more than an hour southwest with her partner to Franklin, to stay with relatives.
—Andrew Jones, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatives
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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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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“Relatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatives. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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