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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Days later, her remains were found in a firepit on the property, and two men, Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey, were convicted of her murder.
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Her husband, Ben Lee Cheshire, died in 2014 of a heart attack, leaving Luke Bryan and his wife to care for their nieces Jordan and Kris, and nephew Til.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Survivors include his sister, Linda, and his nephew, Jason.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The alleged incident, Lownie wrote, led to a feud between the ex-duke and his nephew that has lasted for years.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Her husband, Ben Lee Cheshire, died in 2014 of a heart attack, leaving Luke Bryan and his wife to care for their nieces Jordan and Kris, and nephew Til.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Survivors include his sister, Linda, and his nephew, Jason.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The alleged incident, Lownie wrote, led to a feud between the ex-duke and his nephew that has lasted for years.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nephew
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“Nephew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nephew. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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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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