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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Her niece, Chloe Palousek, 28, told Newsweek that the frightening moment took a dramatic turn when the snake reared its head—and Dog sprang into protector mode.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
As previously announced, the show will be told through the lens of five of The Old Testament’s most important women: Sarah and her servant Hagar, Sarah’s great-niece Rebekah, and Rebekah’s nieces, sisters Leah and Rachel.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 June 2025
Harp, who is raising his orphaned niece, Dell, after her mother is murdered, never reminisces with Dell about his sister; the Antidote and Cleo both do their best not to have meaningful conversations with anyone at all.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Wall also left behind a sister Kaitlyn Lindsay, her husband Jake and Tyler’s beloved nephew and niece Coleton and Vera, according to the obituary.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
As previously announced, the show will be told through the lens of five of The Old Testament’s most important women: Sarah and her servant Hagar, Sarah’s great-niece Rebekah, and Rebekah’s nieces, sisters Leah and Rachel.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 June 2025
Harp, who is raising his orphaned niece, Dell, after her mother is murdered, never reminisces with Dell about his sister; the Antidote and Cleo both do their best not to have meaningful conversations with anyone at all.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Wall also left behind a sister Kaitlyn Lindsay, her husband Jake and Tyler’s beloved nephew and niece Coleton and Vera, according to the obituary.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
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 11 Jul. 2025.
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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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