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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
Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
The first round of projects — nine films and series selected from more than 2,000 submissions spanning 80 countries — lays out the ambition of the startup fund, which is attempting to position African storytelling as a globally investable sector rather than a niche cultural export.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Virtually every sports-media outlet in America, from CBS Sports to your favorite niche football podcaster, takes sponsorship money from gambling companies.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Build-to-rent, once a niche corner of the housing market, now makes up about 7% of new single-family house construction.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
After evolving in the sea about 500 million years ago, crustaceans expanded into a huge range of undersea niches.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
The first round of projects — nine films and series selected from more than 2,000 submissions spanning 80 countries — lays out the ambition of the startup fund, which is attempting to position African storytelling as a globally investable sector rather than a niche cultural export.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Virtually every sports-media outlet in America, from CBS Sports to your favorite niche football podcaster, takes sponsorship money from gambling companies.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Build-to-rent, once a niche corner of the housing market, now makes up about 7% of new single-family house construction.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for niche
Noun
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Entering this top floor unit, the great room is to the left, with lofty nine-foot ceilings, custom bookshelves, and a rather striking alcove.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
9 Mar. 2026
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When the curtain is open during the day, the living room also enjoys the light entering through an alcove/bedroom window.—
Giada Storelli,
Architectural Digest,
7 Mar. 2026
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Set the scene Located within a two-hectare coconut grove on almost 400 feet of pristine white sand in southern Tulum, this is a place to take a step back from the rest of the world and catch your breath.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Avoid highway gas stations, which often cost more Stations near major highways or commuter routes tend to have higher prices than stations that are located in other places.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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During Ocean Week, each grade level explores a different marine habitat, building ocean literacy across ponds, the seashore, sandy beaches, wetlands, kelp forest and the open ocean.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The companies say the partnership will help move expandable habitat technology toward operational missions by scaling up production, bolstering engineering efforts and integrating Voyager's technology systems with Max's habitat infrastructure.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Refueling typically happens at the back of the plane, where the boom operator is located.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Old Dominion, located in Norfolk, Virginia, is a public university with about 24,000 students.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Provost has pledged to use those lessons learned, with labor unions awaiting details as to whether this will have implications for jobs in France.—
Albertina Torsoli,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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As of December 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported over 400,000 job openings.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Moïse, who said she was born and raised in Haiti and had lived at the family home since 2015, described having as many as 30 to 50 guards around the home at all times.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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On March 4, North Miami Beach police officers rushed to a 911 call of a teen lying on the ground at a home.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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In San Antonio, Kornet quickly established himself again as one of the funniest guys in the locker room, as well as a valuable teammate on the court.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The six vacant buildings, which the county is leasing to establish the Los Angeles County Care Community, have been vacant since the early 2000s.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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North Crowley’s Isaak Hayes struggled with his shot at times but found a groove late in the fourth quarter to keep his team in striking distance for Hasting’s clutch shot.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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The grooves on Mutiny demand a good drummer, and the Dark Clouds boast one of the best out there.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Niche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niche. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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