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
In 2009, 36-year-old Diane Schuler drove her minivan in the wrong direction on the Taconic State Parkway, resulting in a catastrophic collision with an SUV that killed herself, her daughter, three nieces, and three people in the other vehicle.
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Her niece Nina Williams-Mbengue, just 12 years old at the time, typed up the pages and sent them to Judith Jones, the Knopf editor who commissioned the project.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Throughout the press conference, Bradley’s aunt Janet Bradley-Knight, of Florida, and niece, Shakirah Wiggins, of Mississippi, wept.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Ben’s video showed his sister in an elevator wearing a white gown and holding a bouquet of white flowers as Crudup stood behind her in a dark suit alongside her daughter Kai, 17, her niece Ruby, who both seemed to be serving as bridesmaids, and what appeared to be Crudup's son, William, 22.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Her niece Nina Williams-Mbengue, just 12 years old at the time, typed up the pages and sent them to Judith Jones, the Knopf editor who commissioned the project.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Throughout the press conference, Bradley’s aunt Janet Bradley-Knight, of Florida, and niece, Shakirah Wiggins, of Mississippi, wept.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Ben’s video showed his sister in an elevator wearing a white gown and holding a bouquet of white flowers as Crudup stood behind her in a dark suit alongside her daughter Kai, 17, her niece Ruby, who both seemed to be serving as bridesmaids, and what appeared to be Crudup's son, William, 22.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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“Niece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niece. Accessed 11 Jun. 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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