plural nieces
: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
Examples of niece in a Sentence
If he's my uncle, then I'm his niece.
Recent Examples on the Web
France returns – the European elections list for Marine Le Pen’s RN party – and the list headed by her niece Marion Maréchal won 36.83% of votes cast, more than the next three parties combined.
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Rob Picheta, CNN, 10 June 2024
Crudup stood behind her wearing a dark suit, while Kai, 15 — whom Naomi shares with ex Liev Schreiber, along with son Sasha, 16 — and the actress's niece Ruby appeared to serve as bridesmaids, both wearing strapless nude gowns.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Her sister and a niece are lesbians and another niece is transgender.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
In the summer of 2018, Mandel drove to the Bay Area with his niece — Terry’s oldest daughter — and her young son so that Terry could meet his grandson for the first time.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
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Rob Picheta, CNN, 10 June 2024
Crudup stood behind her wearing a dark suit, while Kai, 15 — whom Naomi shares with ex Liev Schreiber, along with son Sasha, 16 — and the actress's niece Ruby appeared to serve as bridesmaids, both wearing strapless nude gowns.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Her sister and a niece are lesbians and another niece is transgender.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
In the summer of 2018, Mandel drove to the Bay Area with his niece — Terry’s oldest daughter — and her young son so that Terry could meet his grandson for the first time.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
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“Niece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niece. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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niece
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: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
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