nephew
noun
neph·ew
ˈne-(ˌ)fyü 
chiefly British -(ˌ)vyü
plural nephews
1
: a son of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
2
Examples of nephew in a Sentence
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The rapper rose to stardom as one-third of the hip-hop group Migos, which also featured his nephew, Takeoff.
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People Staff, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
Over time, remittances provided a source of modest generational wealth for Xavier Martinez’s Mexican grandparents, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews — to the point where his American family no longer feels the need to send money, except in times of emergency.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
Sergio Lopez Contreras, 45, is charged with murder for the Sept. 4, 2000, shootings of Michael Plummer, 20; Plummer’s girlfriend, Adah Pearson, 18; and Plummer’s nephew, Julio Rangel Jr., who was about 22 months old.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
Mitsotakis fired the head of the National Intelligence Service, and the Prime Minister’s nephew, who was chief of staff and oversaw the agency, has stepped down.
—Adam Rasmi/athens, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
In the film, Kurosawa’s penultimate feature as a director, a grandmother, a victim of the Nagasaki bombing, passes on her faith in love and integrity as a bulwark against war and violence to her grandchildren and her American nephew.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
How has your nephew and niece responded to seeing the books, seeing their own face?
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Luis Cristobal: Mario Cristobal’s nephew started at left guard in the Pinstripe Bowl but didn’t play well, according to Pro Football Focus.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
Lori and George are survived by their father, Franklin, six siblings and nieces and nephews.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
People Staff, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
Over time, remittances provided a source of modest generational wealth for Xavier Martinez’s Mexican grandparents, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews — to the point where his American family no longer feels the need to send money, except in times of emergency.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
Sergio Lopez Contreras, 45, is charged with murder for the Sept. 4, 2000, shootings of Michael Plummer, 20; Plummer’s girlfriend, Adah Pearson, 18; and Plummer’s nephew, Julio Rangel Jr., who was about 22 months old.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
Mitsotakis fired the head of the National Intelligence Service, and the Prime Minister’s nephew, who was chief of staff and oversaw the agency, has stepped down.
—Adam Rasmi/athens, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
In the film, Kurosawa’s penultimate feature as a director, a grandmother, a victim of the Nagasaki bombing, passes on her faith in love and integrity as a bulwark against war and violence to her grandchildren and her American nephew.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
How has your nephew and niece responded to seeing the books, seeing their own face?
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Luis Cristobal: Mario Cristobal’s nephew started at left guard in the Pinstripe Bowl but didn’t play well, according to Pro Football Focus.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
Lori and George are survived by their father, Franklin, six siblings and nieces and nephews.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Nephew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nephew. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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nephew
noun
neph·ew
ˈnef-yü
: a son of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
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