Used in a Sentence

nephews

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for nephews.

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Well, if my nephews ever want to take on programming this might be a good place to start.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A son of one's cousin or cousin-in-law

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of nephews gathered in one view.

noun

A son of one's cousin or cousin-in-law

noun

A surname.

noun

(archaic) A son of one's child.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for nephews.

noun

A son of one's cousin or cousin-in-law

noun

A surname.

noun

(archaic) A son of one's child.

noun

A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).

Example sentences

1

Well, if my nephews ever want to take on programming this might be a good place to start.

2

The result are usually 2d animation programs, in the case of nephews and nieces: games.

3

At the moment, I'm mentoring my younger siblings, nieces, and nephews who are on their way to college.

4

I have been developing enterprise applications which is boring to all kids, including my nieces and nephews.

5

As an uncle it's painful to not be allowed to take my sickly, sheltered nephews camping because their over protective mother doesn't approve.

6

All of my little cousins and nieces/nephews (big family) are really picky eaters, some on a level that makes me wonder about the parents.

7

I could see myself using it to read stories to my nieces and nephews that I don't get to see often.

8

If my startup works, I get financially comfortable, and CPS or some such makes trouble for the nephews, nieces, etc.

9

I have several nephews spread from 2 through 10 years old and there is an extremely distinct difference in basic maturity level between them all.

10

If you have nested display:contents things, it just works: you end up with a box and what used to be its great-nephews/nieces in the same flat list is all.

11

I have nieces and nephews that age, and from what I can tell getting in to a good college is an unpaid full time job now.

12

Haha as I read TFA I envisioned the UPS guy unloading boxes and boxes of toilet paper at the homes of my young nieces and nephews.

Quote examples

1

When asked them what they want to become, a number of nerdy boys I know (cousins, nephews, etc.) have answered "I want to make video games!".

2

It's also at odds with your statement "Meanwhile, to those who are unhappy about the idea of having books with flipping animation on the browser, here's a little tip: A lot of kids, especially my nephews, love it," so I feel like there's a little bit of confusion about the audience.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use nephews in a sentence?

Well, if my nephews ever want to take on programming this might be a good place to start.

What does nephews mean?

A son of one's cousin or cousin-in-law

What part of speech is nephews?

nephews is commonly used as noun.