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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Dewey and Graves, an aunt and niece who’d gone for a hike together, were found dead near a trailhead just outside the town of Torrey, Utah’s DPS said.
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Linda Dewey, 65, and her niece Natalie Graves, 34, were killed and found in a dry creek bed near the trail mostly used by locals.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The break was long and torturous for fans but clearly restorative for Styles, who lolled in the Italian countryside with Alessandro Michele, bonded with a new niece, and found himself unassumingly among the masses in the Vatican when the conclave elected Pope Leo XIV last June.
—Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Besides his wife and children, Bertucelli is survived by his parents, Dave and Patty; his sister, Trisha, and his brother-in-law, Michael; nephew Jack; and nieces Ella and Olivia.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Linda Dewey, 65, and her niece Natalie Graves, 34, were killed and found in a dry creek bed near the trail mostly used by locals.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The break was long and torturous for fans but clearly restorative for Styles, who lolled in the Italian countryside with Alessandro Michele, bonded with a new niece, and found himself unassumingly among the masses in the Vatican when the conclave elected Pope Leo XIV last June.
—Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Besides his wife and children, Bertucelli is survived by his parents, Dave and Patty; his sister, Trisha, and his brother-in-law, Michael; nephew Jack; and nieces Ella and Olivia.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Niece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niece. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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