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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
Joe Salas
august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
Bluegame Following in the footsteps of their parent company, Sanlorenzo, Bluegame embraces the same philosophy of growth through innovative segments while acknowledging scarcity in its niches.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Of 15 major Southern California employment niches, nine cut jobs during the last 12 months, while just six grew payrolls at a pace topping their historical job creation patterns.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
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It was built for the education sector and found niches in therapy, autism interventions, and STEM.
—Joe Salas
august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
Bluegame Following in the footsteps of their parent company, Sanlorenzo, Bluegame embraces the same philosophy of growth through innovative segments while acknowledging scarcity in its niches.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Of 15 major Southern California employment niches, nine cut jobs during the last 12 months, while just six grew payrolls at a pace topping their historical job creation patterns.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for niches
Noun
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Inside the intimate cantina, a curved bar stands at the center of a domed space with alcoves around the edges.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
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Sand and silt that settle from floodwaters in places that smaller flows never reach, such as caves or alcoves along the walls of bedrock canyons.—
Ellen Wohl
August 20,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In a lot of places and for a lot of franchises, calling the season opener a must-win would be grossly overreacting.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Did anyone win Powerball drawing jackpot, Wednesday, September 3, 2025?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
7 Sep. 2025
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All three species belong to the Liparidae family, known to inhabit a wide range of cold ocean habitats, from shallow intertidal zones to the deepest ocean trenches 4 miles below the surface, researchers said.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many reports on insect decline focus on habitats altered by human activity.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Space plants 1 to 3 feet apart.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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In another photo, Bongiovi plants a kiss on his wife's cheek while Brown takes a selfie in a casual diner.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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German luggage a popular choice A couple of players, including cornerback Trent McDuffie, traveled with Rimowa suitcases, recognized by the characteristic parallel grooves on the aluminum bags.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Autocomplete functions recycle common word sequences, and even repeat common typos, locking language into predictable grooves.—
Ted Ladd,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The mass protests erupted on Monday — with some demonstrators setting ablaze government buildings, including the Parliament and the Supreme Court, as well as the homes of top political leaders, NPR previously reported.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Local reports and videos shared on social media showed protesters attacking the homes in and around Kathmandu.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most recently, last year in Bangladesh, students mobilized to call for the end of a controversial quota system for government jobs.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her policy lens is rooted in her own experience growing up in a working-class family and juggling multiple jobs to pay the bills.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement The solution for obtaining that exact light was shooting the driving scenes during the similar glow of the magic hour daily in one-hour time slots.—
Tomris Laffly,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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While slots are hard to come by, a new batch will be released every Monday at noon.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Niches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niches. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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