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as in place
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited
after several false starts, she finally found her niche in the restaurant business
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as in habitat
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
the platypus's niche is the waters of eastern Australia and Tasmania
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as in to locate
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Recent Examples of niche
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
At the time, Little Rock punched well above its weight within the niche emo and hardcore scenes, anchored by bands like Chino Horde (whose guitarist, Jason White, went on to play for Green Day) and Soophie Nun Squad.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
The outlet, the first of four planned LevelK niche channels, is now available on Samsung Smart TV in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
This suite of features gives it a rare niche in the market.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
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Verb
And, private plane ownership being a fairly niche market can make airpark homes and estates a bit difficult to sell.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
At the time, Little Rock punched well above its weight within the niche emo and hardcore scenes, anchored by bands like Chino Horde (whose guitarist, Jason White, went on to play for Green Day) and Soophie Nun Squad.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
The outlet, the first of four planned LevelK niche channels, is now available on Samsung Smart TV in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
This suite of features gives it a rare niche in the market.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for niche
Noun
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Princess Diana and the Duchess of York once turned up at the club dressed as policewomen and many romantic relationships were sealed in the dark alcoves, although the tabloids rarely, if ever, found out.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Oct. 2025
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It was situated in an alcove, positioned in the shine of a colored light.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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The chances of two looking like that and being that size and in the same place are pretty slim.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
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The pillows are also resistant to shifting and lumping, so the filling will remain evenly balanced, providing a reliably cozy place to rest your head every night.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gray said that Audubon and its partners will apply remote sensing technology to areas in Latin America that are part of Conserva Aves, a program that will ultimately protect about 100 areas with important habitats.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Dugongs, however, live exclusively in saltwater habitats.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In addition to locating victims’ remains, the on-site work involved removing and disposing of explosives that didn’t detonate in the blast.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Across town, Mark Fontana leaned over a slab of granite in a monument manufacturing shop located right next to the Italian cemetery, full of headstones in various stages, giant stone cutting machines, diamond-grinders and a room for sandblasting headstones.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While on his jobs, Colter often has close calls with law enforcement, leading Reenie, a lawyer, to swoop in and save the day.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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And most of these jobs don’t require a computer science degree or even coding skills.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Arguably the most well-known of these projects is the 700-acre Hermitage Farm in Oldham County, which acts as a hub for agritourism and is home to the popular Barn8 restaurant.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Way Day Decor Deals With Thanksgiving around the corner, now is an ideal time to add an inviting autumnal wreath to your home, especially while there are a variety of options on sale during Way Day.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In this weightless serum, it’s paired with vitamin C and niacinamide to brighten and even out skin tone on the hands, as well as hyaluronic acid to plump and hydrate.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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The powerful serum is formulated with hyaluronic acid, vitamin B5, and madecassoside to plump fine lines and wrinkles, hydrate the skin, and replenish the skin’s natural moisture barrier.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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There is little doubt the 49ers, who balanced their run game with more gap scheme style runs as opposed to their heavy reliance on outside zone, got in their best groove of the season.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The beauty of rock ‘n’ roll is repetition, the beauty of repetition and the groan and the groove and the communication of the words.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Niche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niche. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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