Definition of cousin | Bee Dictionary of English

Fifteen years on, two Chinese cousins still wrestle with Tiananmen's legacy.
I bet my cousin, Irving Kofsky, was the oldest man at Burning Man this year.
Among Chilean blood relations of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt is his smart fourth cousin, Jorge Delano of Santiago.

Cousin's SOS to police saves Bradenton kidnapping victim
A 38-year-old North Carolina mother of five is safe thanks to a family member's calls to local authorities led to her recovery. Bradenton police received a phone call at 12:30 p.m. Saturday from Lachaundria Harrison, a cousin of the woman who was being held by her boyfriend, Craig Rodgers, against her will in a home on the 300 block of 20th Street East in Bradenton.
June 12, 2013 - Bradenton Herald
Shelley Cousin Resigns as Executive Director of Neighborhood Housing Services of Beloit
Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of Beloit announced today that Shelley Cousin has resigned from her eight month position as the Executive Director of NHS. Shelley replaced former Executive Director Christine Schlichting who was the Executive Director of NHS from November of 2006, until she retired in April of 2012.
June 12, 2013 - WIFR Rockford
Cousin of cop killed in police shooting testifies in civil trial
The civil trial for four Westchester County cops who fatally shot off-duty Mount Vernon Police Officer Christopher Ridley in downtown White Plains began Monday, with dramatic testimony from Ridley's cousin.
June 11, 2013 - The Journal News

Halle Berry in Holy Moly (blog)
We were going through pictures to see which ones looked silly, and one of my Jewish friends said (of the big-nose picture), 'That could be your Jewish cousin!' And I guess it was fresh in my mind, and it just came out of my mouth,said Halle,...
Barack Obama in Guardian Unlimited
The name of my cousin Dick Cheney won't be on the ballot,Obama added, a reference to their more than 300-year-old, distant family connection. "That was some embarrassing stuff when that came out."
John Andretti in FanHouse (blog)
I think we'd all welcome her (to NASCAR), but I'm really happy for Michael (cousin Michael Andretti) and for his team,said NASCAR driver John Andretti. "That is great for them and maybe Danica can still try some of this stuff too and see...