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as in place
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited
after several false starts, she finally found her niche in the restaurant business
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as in habitat
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
the platypus's niche is the waters of eastern Australia and Tasmania
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as in to locate
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Recent Examples of niche
Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Wired News, 20 June 2025
Although Untamed Spirits specializes in women’s sports of all kinds — even the more niche ones like kayaking, Janie says — the bar also plays men’s sports.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Step Back Bonnie still sees space in the public markets for smaller, niche managers, though a bit of business development hustle is probably at work there.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 June 2025
There's also Framework’s status as a niche independent PC company rather than a high-volume behemoth.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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Verb
What used to be a very niche field with only a small handful of offerings has become a cottage industry full of contenders and pretenders, and any number of startups offering a readymade conversion for your bike.
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Wired News, 20 June 2025
Although Untamed Spirits specializes in women’s sports of all kinds — even the more niche ones like kayaking, Janie says — the bar also plays men’s sports.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Step Back Bonnie still sees space in the public markets for smaller, niche managers, though a bit of business development hustle is probably at work there.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 June 2025
There's also Framework’s status as a niche independent PC company rather than a high-volume behemoth.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for niche
Noun
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The swimming hole is at the base of the shelf, encompassed by a sandstone alcove.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
20 June 2025
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Tiffin's roof stands a foot higher and spills over the cab with a small storage alcove to create extra interior space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Cover the pack with plastic wrap or a clean piece of flannel to help hold it in place and protect your clothes.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
25 June 2025
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Evacuation Warning remains in place by the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Standing in the sun for hours with a placard is not my natural habitat.—
Doug McIntyre,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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Nevertheless, the most memorable part of the entire experience was floating in the water, surrounded by sea lions in their natural habitat.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
21 June 2025
Verb
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The Hunter Woods subdivision would be located near the $1 billion Microsoft data center that is going to be built there.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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The soundstage will be located in a specific area of the studios, near the deep water tank.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Our job is to draw a red line between those two groups.—
Ashish Valentine,
NPR,
29 June 2025
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In the first episode of the series, it is revealed that 10 years ago, Gi-hun was laid off from an assembly job at Dragon Motor, a car manufacturing plant.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Most migrate from homes within driving distance of the seashore.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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More broadly, instability forces people from their homes in search of something better despite the severe risk that migration involves.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The velvety lipsticks have a blurred finish, and they’re made with hyaluronic acid to plump the lips and sesame-seed oil to keep them smooth and conditioned.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
26 June 2025
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The oils claim to provide 12 hours of hydration, and aim to smooth and plump your lips with apricot and raspberry seed oil.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Shae Jacobs and Jack Dine blend the shuffling percussion of house with Afrobeats and R&B’s breezy grooves to create Odeal’s latest day party jam.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
30 June 2025
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This was no slouch finding his groove against a struggling offense.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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“Niche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niche. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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