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as in alcoves
a hollowed-out space in a wall
statues of various saints occupy the niches lining the abbey's many corridors
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as in places
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 habitats
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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Recent Examples of niches
Boris Babic, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
As for how the coffins were placed, archeological evidence suggests that some caskets were slotted into natural or carved niches in the rock face, while others were placed on wooden beams that had been driven into cliff faces for support.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
Experienced gardeners often identify warmer niches in the garden where container plants can be grown beyond this range.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Trovador instead plants rooted saplings one by one, reducing wastage and targeting micro-niches where survival is more likely.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
Accessories are showcased on tall, wooden cases; in blue and green ceramic niches that wink to the founder’s affection for Marrakech, and on hulking marble shelving units.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
Now that people can find their niches, there’s now all these pockets of stuff.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025
This, in turn, could lead to abuse of ecological niches.
—JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
And so, the species that occupy the various environmental niches will likewise have to oscillate.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
Bargaining capital also arises through unconventional alignments of medium-size powers, each with their distinctive niches.
—Boris Babic, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
As for how the coffins were placed, archeological evidence suggests that some caskets were slotted into natural or carved niches in the rock face, while others were placed on wooden beams that had been driven into cliff faces for support.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
Experienced gardeners often identify warmer niches in the garden where container plants can be grown beyond this range.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Trovador instead plants rooted saplings one by one, reducing wastage and targeting micro-niches where survival is more likely.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
Accessories are showcased on tall, wooden cases; in blue and green ceramic niches that wink to the founder’s affection for Marrakech, and on hulking marble shelving units.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
Now that people can find their niches, there’s now all these pockets of stuff.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025
This, in turn, could lead to abuse of ecological niches.
—JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
And so, the species that occupy the various environmental niches will likewise have to oscillate.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for niches
Noun
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Upon entry, clients are ushered through a tunnel of golden arches that lead to the main hall, where skin diagnostics are made in three separate alcoves.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
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Now, designers like Hám Interiors are making clever use of compact spaces by fitting bedrooms with alcoves that are both practical and aesthetically pleasing.—
Chloe Frost-Smith,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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The presence of liquid water, heat and the right chemicals (such as phosphorus and complex hydrocarbons) means that its sub-surface ocean is believed to be one of the best places in our solar system for life to have evolved outside the Earth, according to scientists.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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That includes places like Birmingham and Huntsville in Alabama, Baton Rouge in Louisiana, Savannah in Georgia and Tampa and Fort Myers in Florida.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The follow-on Chang'e 8 robotic mission in 2028 will test technologies for building habitats using lunar soil, said Wu Weiren, chief designer of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Genovesi said last year’s collection was used in the summer to stabilize several stretches of the Falls and Woods rivers to improve stream banks and fish and macroinvertebrate habitats.—
Jonny Williams,
The Providence Journal,
5 Jan. 2026
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That encounter plants a seed that bears bitter fruit in the 1988 chapter once teenage Noor (now played by Muhammad Abed Elrahman) finds himself in the middle of a protest that spirals out of control.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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There’s a distinct aroma that follows Tacos Los Cholos whenever the growing restaurant chain plants roots, the scent of mesquite smoke and prime meats hitting the grill.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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Known for their high-energy performances and irresistible grooves, April and the Funk Junkies have become a San Diego favorite, filling dance floors with their mix of funk, soul, pop, and rock classics.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The two No 10s largely avoid the sort of slack passes and heavy touches that have previously halted United from properly settling into their attacking grooves.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Nestled in the green hills of the Pacific Palisades and just miles from the Pacific Ocean, community members gathered for an afternoon service and concert to grieve, heal and remember — remember homes lost, remember their lives before displacement and remember to find hope in recovery.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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An analysis by the National Association of Home Builders estimates tens of thousands of homes aren't being completed because there aren't enough workers.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fortunately for shareholders, the stock grants come with a feature similar to equity options that somewhat reduces Musk’s payday, especially in a case like the one above where the plan flops.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Nov. 2025
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Amina blows her mom a kiss and then flops down in her crib, pretending to be asleep.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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That said, many of the gains players made here won’t dramatically affect their bottom lines, and the reality is that most players on ECHL deals will still need those second jobs and other sources of income to continue to chase their dream of making it to the next level.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Both Tong and his counterpart in Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter Neronha, followed up with their own request on Monday which reiterated the developers’ claim that federal intervention risks raising costs for electric customers while upending thousands of local jobs.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Niches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niches. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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