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.
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My eldest niece looked to be on the verge of tears.
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Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
One bizarre, nearly 7-minute interlude featured Susan Sarandon playing an older version of Carpenter, delivering a wistful monologue about what a future niece might think of her.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
The niece and grand-niece of the deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Maj.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Bistline's aunt, who defected from the FLDS, also participated in the Netflix doc and said that her niece was initially hesitant to enter the offshoot group.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
One bizarre, nearly 7-minute interlude featured Susan Sarandon playing an older version of Carpenter, delivering a wistful monologue about what a future niece might think of her.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
The niece and grand-niece of the deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Maj.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Bistline's aunt, who defected from the FLDS, also participated in the Netflix doc and said that her niece was initially hesitant to enter the offshoot group.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for niece
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“Niece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niece. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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niece
noun
: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
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