Examples of great-niece in a Sentence
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Paula Nagel watched the parade along Campbell Street with her great-nephew Alex, 5, and great-niece Amina, 6.
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Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
His two great-nieces — Tiana Rae Watts, 2, and Jaliyah Katherine Watts, 11 months — were shot and killed by their father in their Orange County apartment on Friday evening.
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Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
This 1787 imagining, by architect and designer Felice Soave and Giocondo Albertolli, was the setting for a love affair between Giuditta Cantù Turino, the frescoist Appiano’s great-niece, and Vincenzo Bellini, Italy’s most romantic and melodramatic operatic composer.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
At the April 8 meeting, Maybin worked on a quilt for her great-niece, pushing her needle and thread through the edges of pastel pink fabric.
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Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
9 May 2026
After the 2015 settlement, Sherin worked with Bandini de Stearns Baker’s great-niece Carolina Barrie to form the nonprofit 1887 Fund with authority from then-VA Secretary Robert McDonald to restore the five original buildings.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
And Marijke Alkema, Katharine’s great-niece, credits Katharine with inspiring her to become an electrician.
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Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
In addition to her sister, survivors include her nieces, Kellie and Kate; her brother-in-law, Jimmie; her great-nieces, Madison, Macy and Piper; and her great-nephew, Clay.
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Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Feb. 2026
Mcbride has now done the same for her own daughter, Bailey’s great-niece.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2026
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Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
His two great-nieces — Tiana Rae Watts, 2, and Jaliyah Katherine Watts, 11 months — were shot and killed by their father in their Orange County apartment on Friday evening.
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Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
This 1787 imagining, by architect and designer Felice Soave and Giocondo Albertolli, was the setting for a love affair between Giuditta Cantù Turino, the frescoist Appiano’s great-niece, and Vincenzo Bellini, Italy’s most romantic and melodramatic operatic composer.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
At the April 8 meeting, Maybin worked on a quilt for her great-niece, pushing her needle and thread through the edges of pastel pink fabric.
—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
9 May 2026
After the 2015 settlement, Sherin worked with Bandini de Stearns Baker’s great-niece Carolina Barrie to form the nonprofit 1887 Fund with authority from then-VA Secretary Robert McDonald to restore the five original buildings.
—
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
And Marijke Alkema, Katharine’s great-niece, credits Katharine with inspiring her to become an electrician.
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Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
In addition to her sister, survivors include her nieces, Kellie and Kate; her brother-in-law, Jimmie; her great-nieces, Madison, Macy and Piper; and her great-nephew, Clay.
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Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Feb. 2026
Mcbride has now done the same for her own daughter, Bailey’s great-niece.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Great-niece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-niece. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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