Sentence examples for second cousin from inspiring English sources

The term 'second cousin' is a correct and commonly used part of written English.
You can use it to refer to someone who is related to you through a mutual ancestor, but more distantly than a first cousin. For example, "My second cousin, Jane, and I get together every year for Thanksgiving."

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second cousin

noun

A grandchild of a grandparent's sibling. A grandnephew or grandniece of a grandparent.

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A second cousin had also molested him.

More like a second cousin once removed.

A second cousin was the job foreman.

Mr. Felder is Gibson's second cousin.

F. Roosevelt, a second cousin of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

That would make Al Matt's second cousin twice removed.

Ellen Pearson really is his cousin — second cousin, at least.

He rules over his citizens and marries his second cousin.

So Dennis Kucinich is my father's second cousin.

What happened to your second cousin is unspeakably terribly.

R.R. Hamblen, a second cousin in Detroit, sells oysters.

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