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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O’Keefe’s niece, Kayley, and Read had called her because O’Keefe had not returned home that night.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 1 May 2025
She is scheduled to go on trial again in early June on a charge of conspiring to murder Brandon Boudreaux, the ex-husband of her niece, Melani Pawlowski.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
Additionally, Kelly Rowland who is close to the matriarch and her niece Angie Beyince were also by her side.
—Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
My once-adventurous niece no longer takes adventures because of her wife.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 1 May 2025
She is scheduled to go on trial again in early June on a charge of conspiring to murder Brandon Boudreaux, the ex-husband of her niece, Melani Pawlowski.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
Additionally, Kelly Rowland who is close to the matriarch and her niece Angie Beyince were also by her side.
—Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
My once-adventurous niece no longer takes adventures because of her wife.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 18 Apr. 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 7 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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