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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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Samantha Riedel, Them, 6 Sep. 2024
This multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter and producer carved out a niche for himself after having experimented with several genres of music.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2024
But four of the biggest technology companies — Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Salesforce — are pushing ahead with a new approach in one of the most contested niches of the climate markets: CO2 removal and storage.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
Sarah Rotheram is stepping down as the high-end niche fragrance brand’s chief executive officer at the end of October, according to a statement obtained from Creed’s parent company Kering.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024
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The Qunari military is exclusively composed of men, while women are expected to be craft makers and artisans, and the only gender-neutral niche is their priesthood.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 6 Sep. 2024
This multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter and producer carved out a niche for himself after having experimented with several genres of music.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2024
But four of the biggest technology companies — Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Salesforce — are pushing ahead with a new approach in one of the most contested niches of the climate markets: CO2 removal and storage.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
Sarah Rotheram is stepping down as the high-end niche fragrance brand’s chief executive officer at the end of October, according to a statement obtained from Creed’s parent company Kering.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Niche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niche. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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