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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Plaza plays a cop who Qualley has a passionate love affair with until things turn sour when her niece disappears.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 24 May 2025
Hunger already killed her baby niece Dozens of babies have died of malnutrition, according to Gaza’s health ministry, and more than 53,000 people – or 4% of the entire population – have been killed since Israel launched its war following the October 7 terror attacks by Hamas and its allies.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Meanwhile, Honey strikes up an affair with an unassumingly seductive cop who goes by MG (Aubrey Plaza), all the while Honey’s niece (Talia Ryder) gets into some trouble with a bad boyfriend and Honey’s sister (Kristen Connolly) is too busy with too many children to deal with that.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Anderson lives in New Jersey, posting training videos and snaps with her nieces on her social media.
—Ale Russian, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 24 May 2025
Hunger already killed her baby niece Dozens of babies have died of malnutrition, according to Gaza’s health ministry, and more than 53,000 people – or 4% of the entire population – have been killed since Israel launched its war following the October 7 terror attacks by Hamas and its allies.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Meanwhile, Honey strikes up an affair with an unassumingly seductive cop who goes by MG (Aubrey Plaza), all the while Honey’s niece (Talia Ryder) gets into some trouble with a bad boyfriend and Honey’s sister (Kristen Connolly) is too busy with too many children to deal with that.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Anderson lives in New Jersey, posting training videos and snaps with her nieces on her social media.
—Ale Russian, People.com, 22 May 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 28 May. 2025.
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niece
noun
: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
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