nephew

Example Sentences

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According to the affidavit, her nephew, William Robbins, who lived in the house, was in his bedroom that night when he heard a loud bang.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

On Monday Raúl Castro’s great nephew Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, Cuba’s deputy prime minister, announced that Cubans living abroad would be permitted to invest and become owners of businesses on the island.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I say that on behalf of your aunt, but also for every other vulnerable elderly person who could do with a nephew like you.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Some of their children, including a nephew who is now in France, have become vehement critics.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

But he was distracted by his new teacher, Elisha, who was the pastor’s nephew and who had but lately arrived from Georgia.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin