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as in alcove
a hollowed-out space in a wall statues of various saints occupy the niches lining the abbey's many corridors

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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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verb

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Recent Examples of niche
Verb
What used to be a very niche field with only a small handful of offerings has become a cottage industry full of contenders and pretenders, and any number of startups offering a readymade conversion for your bike. Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Wired News, 20 June 2025 Although Untamed Spirits specializes in women’s sports of all kinds — even the more niche ones like kayaking, Janie says — the bar also plays men’s sports. Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 Step Back Bonnie still sees space in the public markets for smaller, niche managers, though a bit of business development hustle is probably at work there. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 June 2025 There's also Framework’s status as a niche independent PC company rather than a high-volume behemoth. ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for niche
Recent Examples of Synonyms for niche
Noun
  • The swimming hole is at the base of the shelf, encompassed by a sandstone alcove.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
  • Tiffin's roof stands a foot higher and spills over the cab with a small storage alcove to create extra interior space.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Second place finalist was Ingrid R. from California, who earned a $250,000 prize.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 June 2025
  • Down a meandering Candy Land-like path is a place called Snowdrop’s Cottage.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Standing in the sun for hours with a placard is not my natural habitat.
    Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
  • Nevertheless, the most memorable part of the entire experience was floating in the water, surrounded by sea lions in their natural habitat.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • The soundstage will be located in a specific area of the studios, near the deep water tank.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2025
  • The Hunter Woods subdivision would be located near the $1 billion Microsoft data center that is going to be built there.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Epperson graduated from Berea High School and Ohio University and had jobs at WEWS and WUAB-TV around a 1966-69 tour with the U.S. Army.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2025
  • Our job is to draw a red line between those two groups.
    Ashish Valentine, NPR, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2025
  • Both bills would eliminate tax credits for households that buy or lease electric vehicles, or that make their homes more energy efficient.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • The formula is packed with hyaluronic acid to deeply hydrate and plump the skin, and it can be applied on its own or mixed into a moisturizer.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 18 June 2025
  • The formula also contains hyaluronic acid to help plump fine lines and wrinkles and add a boost of moisture to keep your skin hydrated.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • In 2024, a middling Red Sox team to start the year found its groove in June, going 21-14 from June 1 through July 14 to close out the first half.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 June 2025
  • Still, there was something satisfying about watching this crew attempt to find its groove.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 June 2025

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“Niche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niche. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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