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Examples of second cousin in a Sentence
Susan is my second cousin.
Recent Examples on the Web
Y’all, in this example, God is your second cousin Eddy in Detroit.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Rudy Gay, an NBA veteran who is Carrington’s second cousin, showed him the ropes of shot creation off the pick and roll.
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
The granddaughter of the Duke of Kent and second cousin once removed of King Charles debuted her new haircut on Instagram on May 30.
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Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
There’s not a word for second cousin once removed or even auntie, uncle.
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Tomris Laffly, IndieWire, 20 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1660, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Second cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20cousin. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
second cousin
noun
: the child of one's parent's first cousin
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