relatives
- plural of relative.
Example Sentences
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Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa offers evidence that early crocodile relatives were already developing different feeding adaptations near the beginning of the "Age of Reptiles," during the late Triassic Period, 252 to 201 million years ago.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
The fossil containing the two crocodile relatives was excavated in 1948.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
A British funeral director faced prison Monday over a scandal that saw bodies left "stored on racks" and uncremated while relatives were handed other people's ashes, sparking calls for better regulation of the industry.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Daily Mirror leads with the statement from the "heartbroken" relatives impacted by the funeral director's actions as they "reject cruel undertaker's apology as he arrives at court".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The tone of the language grew harsh; the reported revelations from deceased relatives called “ludicrous,” “trifling and nonsensical,” “a farce.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
