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
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Guy and Lori have also raised their nephew Jules since the death of Guy's sister Morgan in 2011.
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Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
With burly melancholy, Wong plays Ah Tseng, a Chinese migrant worker employed — with his young nephews — in the Rock Springs coal mines, though introduced on an idle day off in their makeshift camp.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Other members of their family – his daughter, brother, sister-in-law and nephew's family – live in the Minneapolis area.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Over the subsequent stories, Goodman crafts subtle investigations of the relations between siblings, the fine blend of anxiety and pride parents feel for their offspring, and the bemused affection an aunt or uncle might feel for their aimless nieces or haphazard nephews.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
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Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
With burly melancholy, Wong plays Ah Tseng, a Chinese migrant worker employed — with his young nephews — in the Rock Springs coal mines, though introduced on an idle day off in their makeshift camp.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Other members of their family – his daughter, brother, sister-in-law and nephew's family – live in the Minneapolis area.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Over the subsequent stories, Goodman crafts subtle investigations of the relations between siblings, the fine blend of anxiety and pride parents feel for their offspring, and the bemused affection an aunt or uncle might feel for their aimless nieces or haphazard nephews.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Nephew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nephew. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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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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