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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 In accordance with the artist’s wishes, Hockney’s partner, Jean-Pierre Gonçalves de Lima, and his great-nephew, photographer Richard Hockney, who worked as his model and assistant, attended the intimate ceremony, held last week.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 June 2026 In 1807, his great-nephew Samuel Allsopp—then just 27—bought the brewery for £7,000.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026 The complex case revolves around a 2004 transaction, in which Monet’s great-nephew agreed to relinquish a rare Monet painting depicting the artist’s father, Adolphe, to the internationally renowned Wildenstein gallery, in exchange for several paintings of lesser value.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for great-nephew