nephew
noun
a son of one's brother or sister.
nephews
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pluralof nephew.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"We knew what kind of mum she would be because she doted on my two boys - her nephews," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Your siblings and nieces and nephews are not first in line, and that’s OK.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The loss of a son and two nephews in the Gaza conflict has earned him the sympathy of a battered and grieving population.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Tyler had numerous godchildren, more than a dozen nieces and nephews and multiple great-nieces and great-nephews.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Cousins, nephews, sons and daughters-in-law waited on the rest of the store, but Lee never left the cigar counter.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
