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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
Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Halle Berry has spent the past few years turning her own menopause experience into a public mission, and her latest revelation is putting a once-niche supplement squarely in the mainstream wellness conversation, creatine.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Once dismissed as a niche for digital nomads, co-living is now drawing single professionals, frequent travelers and anyone who wants flexibility and connection without signing a year-long lease.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Seeking to appeal to the whole of a now fractured market in Spain, as elsewhere, with multiple niches, Prime Video Spain also buys series for Spain.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 June 2026
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Noun
Much like Tierney, who learned about Reid’s books through a Washington Post article on niche subgenre, the NHL first came to know about its popularity through books.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Halle Berry has spent the past few years turning her own menopause experience into a public mission, and her latest revelation is putting a once-niche supplement squarely in the mainstream wellness conversation, creatine.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Once dismissed as a niche for digital nomads, co-living is now drawing single professionals, frequent travelers and anyone who wants flexibility and connection without signing a year-long lease.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Seeking to appeal to the whole of a now fractured market in Spain, as elsewhere, with multiple niches, Prime Video Spain also buys series for Spain.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for niche
Noun
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Other highlights include a sunken living room centered around a fireplace, with a bay-windowed alcove that accommodates a grand piano beneath a vintage Murano milk-glass calla lily chandelier.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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The sleeping alcove offers more privacy than the typical studio due to floor-to-ceiling built-ins.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
8 June 2026
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Her extroverted big sister, on the other hand, loves being out and about, exploring new places, unruffled by noise or crowds.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Antetokounmpo, 31, delivered the franchise's first championship in 50 years in 2021 and cemented his place among the greatest players in team history.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Developers have been given the green light to turn 2,000 acres of farmland and wildlife habitat into thousands of new homes near the Natomas area of Sacramento.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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One of the project’s most significant adversaries is the city of Sacramento — while the area is not under their governance, city officials argue the development would violate a decades-old habitat conservation agreement with the county.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Police have sought Sanchez-Munoz in a pair of standoffs — one in Kansas City and another in Independence — but so far have not located him.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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The area, located in Kershaw County, South Carolina, is filled with shallow, unmarked graves, the FHD team said.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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That means taking away human driver jobs could be particularly detrimental in the state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Young men with at least a bachelor’s degree spent an average of 14 hours less annually on the job between 2019 and 2022.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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The home and core ranges reflected strong loyalty between these areas less than 258 miles apart.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026
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Playing in Guadalajara, Mexico will have home-field advantage.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Verb
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However, command issues and inconsistency prevented him from establishing a permanent role.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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These types of commissions, which have facilitated significant improvements in other states’ public defender systems, are usually established by the governor.—
Anat Rubin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Measure 4 inches to either side of this point (rounding up or down to find the nearest grooves), to create an 8-inch-wide doorway.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
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Willis was getting into a groove as the Dolphins put the offense and defense against each other for a situational end-of-half drive.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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“Niche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niche. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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