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grand·neph·ew | \ ˈgran(d)-ˈnef-(ˌ)yü 
, chiefly British -ˈnev- \
, chiefly British -ˈnev- \Definition of grandnephew
: a grandson of one's brother or sister
Examples of grandnephew in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web And he is survived by 13 grandnieces and grandnephews.
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, "Kroger worker James Andres dies of coronavirus at 60," 11 May 2020 Tom is survived by his sister Joy Dorin (George) of Manchester, brother Bruce Watson of Miami Beach, nephew Andrew Dorin (Meagan)of Bolton, niece Kerry Watson of Rochester, and grandnephew George Dorin of Bolton.
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courant.com, "Thomas Watson," 4 Dec. 2019 Two were grandnephews Bill and Pete Koikos, who became co-owners when Bonduris returned to Greece in 1924.
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Eric Velasco, al, "Where are Birmingham’s oldest restaurants?," 12 Mar. 2020 Also,four great grandnieces Julia,Macy, and Peyton Epstein and Cecilia Swift, five great grandnephews, Nathan Epstein, Eric, Ignatius, Damien,and Augustine Swift.
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courant.com, "Mary R. Mayer," 13 Dec. 2019 In addition to Galindo, survivors include a niece, Susan Wilkerson, and great-grandnephew, Alexander Galindo.
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oregonlive, "William Luce, Oregon-born playwright, dies at 88," 12 Dec. 2019 Albert helped run Miles Laboratories — the company later known for making Alka-Seltzer — from its early stages, and Walter Beardsley, his grandnephew, played a leading role in the company as well.
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Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "A rare sculpture in Elkhart surprised everyone when it sold for $7.5 million. Here's why.," 10 Dec. 2019 He is survived by his brother Robert Lindsay, his nephew Todd (Marisa) Lindsay, and three grandnephews.
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courant.com, "David J. Lindsay," 23 Oct. 2019 DuckTales follows the adventures of the Dickensian Scrooge McDuck and his three grandnephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie.
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Alex Kane, USA TODAY, "How to watch DuckTales," 12 Nov. 2019
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