Sentences with 'nephews'
Example sentences and phrases with the word nephews and other words derived from it.
• « When Pipin the Short died in 768, his sons Charlemagne and Charles Martel each inherited half the kingdom. However, when Charles Martel died a few years later, Charlemagne ignored the right of Charles Martel's sons to inherit his lands and took it all (his nephews were subsequently murdered). »
• « My Aunt Laurie, the youngest of seven siblings, is only a little older than several of her nieces and nephews. »
• « Record the health history of the closest relatives: parents, siblings and children, who have 50 per cent of the same genes as you. Then move on to second-degree relatives: grandparents, aunts, uncles and nephews, with whom you share 25 per cent of your genes. You may then want to include your cousins and more distant ancestors. »