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
Examples of nephew in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Is this related to the lawsuit your nephews filed against your father over Jenni’s music?
—
Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
He is also survived by his sister, Ellen Wolfson, her husband Neil Grosberg, and Andy Wolfson’s niece Becky Grossberg and nephew Dan Goldberg.
—Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
With such an extraordinary resume, there's no doubt Pat has given her nephew some advice regarding team management.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The episode included a phone video that Britani and Jared — the nephew of Donny and Marie Osmond — took right after their engagement.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nephew
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
He is also survived by his sister, Ellen Wolfson, her husband Neil Grosberg, and Andy Wolfson’s niece Becky Grossberg and nephew Dan Goldberg.
—Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
With such an extraordinary resume, there's no doubt Pat has given her nephew some advice regarding team management.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The episode included a phone video that Britani and Jared — the nephew of Donny and Marie Osmond — took right after their engagement.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nephew
Cite this Entry
“Nephew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nephew. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
nephew
noun
neph·ew
ˈnef-yü
: a son of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share