nephew
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The future of the imperial household -- mythically descended from the Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu -- depends currently on Prince Hisahito, the 19-year-old nephew of Emperor Naruhito, 66.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
A nephew texted him to say his ex-girlfriend was missing in La Guaira.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
She has been searching for her nephew for nearly a week.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
My nephew, he’s a social media guy, and he went around the world to see what songs of mine were selling the most.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
She peered at Håkon and said, “Are you Kin’s nephew too?”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
His youngest son, Gal, 25 years old, was killed in Gaza in the early months of the war while Eisenkot was in government, as were two of his nephews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Grecia's body, located Thursday, was taken by her father to be cremated in Caracas, while Víctor awaited the remains of his nephews and brother-in-law.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
I plan to leave my estate to my nieces and nephews, but I’m struggling with how to divide it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
She said Katie loved her family, especially her nieces and nephews, and "loved to give gifts and to see other people happy, always putting other people before herself".
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The claim of the Targ brothers was clear: They are indeed his nephews.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing nephew
It's All in the Family
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Unit 20, Lessons 1–2
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