How to Use great-nephew in a Sentence
great-nephew
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Our 11-year-old great-nephew has been gaming now for about a year.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2024
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The lefty is the great-nephew of Hall of Famer Catfish Hunter.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
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Last year, the uncle sent his great-nephew — who 15-months-old at the time — an electronic bumper car.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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None of those in attendance knew Schmidt personally, but his great-nephew was there.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2023
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Camilla's great-nephew, Arthur Elliot, will also join the group, the palace announced.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
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He is survived by his two stepdaughters, his father, his sister, his brother, three nephews, one niece, and one great-nephew.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 July 2026
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The billionaire also footed the bill for Thomas’ great-nephew’s private-school tuition.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2024
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Tyler had numerous godchildren, more than a dozen nieces and nephews and multiple great-nieces and great-nephews.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
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Hemecker is survived by two stepdaughters, as well as his father, sister, brother, three nephews, one niece and a great-nephew.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2026
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Freddy, Gus and Louis hold the role for their grandmother alongside her great-nephew Arthur Elliot.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 May 2023
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In a note to his great-nephew, Isidore recounts watching the varied possessions of his former neighbors being tossed into a dumpster.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026
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James Niland, the great-nephew of the Niland brothers, also discussed his family’s legacy with the outlet.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 6 June 2024
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In addition to his niece, survivors include his brother, Ervin; his sister-in-law, Audrey; and his great-nephew, Julien.
—Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 1 Nov. 2025
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For Herbie Neville, Malcolm's great-nephew, the finding has brought the family together.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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The outlet also reported that the billionaire paid $6,000-a-month school tuition for Thomas’s great-nephew.
—Justin Ray, Robb Report, 9 May 2023
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Today, the company remains in the family, with Wainscott’s great-great-nephew Fielding Rogers in charge.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
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Paula Nagel watched the parade along Campbell Street with her great-nephew Alex, 5, and great-niece Amina, 6.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
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Alexander’s great-nephew, a journalist named Thomas Harding, interviewed Brigitte while working on a book about his uncle’s search for Rudolf.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
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There’s nothing stopping you from making the upcoming milestones feel special for your great-nieces and great-nephews in a way that’s specific to you, your relationship and your capacity.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Among the other correspondence found by Stillman’s great-nephew is an undated note from Margaret, Elizabeth’s younger sister.
—Ana Salas, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
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She has been compared to her great-nephew Prince Harry, who stepped down as a working royal in 2020 after marrying Meghan Markle.
—Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2023
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Vidal, the great-nephew of baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, played a waiting game during his rookie season and well into 2025, too.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 30 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, their devoted great-nephew, Archie, is counting on the excursion to rekindle his romantic relationship with a Paris antiques dealer.
—Karen MacPherson, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2024
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The great-nephew of Foulweather Jack was killed by a cannonball in Corsica, the upshot being that Byron was now the heir presumptive to a title.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
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The letter, believed missing for decades, was recently found in a leather Harrods suitcase by Stillman’s great-nephew, William Westacott.
—Ana Salas, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
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The assassination led to years of civil war, and Caesar’s great-nephew Octavian, who took the name Augustus, ultimately came to power.
—Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 June 2023
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Friends and relatives of both — many of them great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews of Rowe, who had no children of her own — share their recollections, while historians, curators and collectors offer broader insights.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2023
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In addition to Cohen, survivors include her sister, Susie; nephews Peter and Paul; niece Laura; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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His great-nephew, Kim Nguyen, looked back Tuesday at the portraits Phuoc shot of him as a baby and reminisced about bringing his own son to see Phuoc’s work on display at a museum in Vietnam.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
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In a photo The Times obtained that appears to date back to the early 2000s, picturing his great-nephew as a child, the motor coach no longer sported the sizzling orange flames and Pegasus logo.
—Julie Tate, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2023
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