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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Nieces and nephews visited for longer and longer stretches, grateful for a cool aunt and uncle in a neighborhood with Southpaw a few blocks away.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Jan. 2026
The videos of the soldiers reading, and the books were sent to their sons, daughters, younger siblings along with nieces and nephews.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
Pitts and Tutty play a soon-to-be aunt and her nephew (a Broadway trend in the making?
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
Her nephew found her after hearing a loud bang, and called 911, according to autopsy reports.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Jan. 2026
The videos of the soldiers reading, and the books were sent to their sons, daughters, younger siblings along with nieces and nephews.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
Pitts and Tutty play a soon-to-be aunt and her nephew (a Broadway trend in the making?
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
Her nephew found her after hearing a loud bang, and called 911, according to autopsy reports.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Nephew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nephew. Accessed 10 Jan. 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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