Examples of great-niece in a Sentence
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Tompkins is the coach’s great-niece, The Daily Gazette of Schenectady and other local news outlets have reported.
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Angela Yang, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2025
His great-niece had a locker next to the shooter, Natalie Rupnow, and one of the victims who died following the shooting.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Bob Czarnecki, Lillian's great-uncle, applauded the efforts to find his great-niece.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
In Cornwall, Taylor tracked down the great-niece of James Simpson, a wireless operator on the Lady Olive.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
The episode has plenty of filler too, like a sketch pairing the South African bishop Desmond Tutu (Murphy) and the Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie (Hall), as well as Short playing the great-niece of Jerry Lewis, a plastic surgeon’s receptionist.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Her great-niece Gilda Leftenant confirmed the death, in a nursing facility.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Potter is survived by his husband, brother Jerry L. Potter, sister Anna L. Davis, two nephews, two nieces, three great-nieces and three great-nephews.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
The Fond du Lac Republican has a great-niece and great-nephew who attend Abundant Life Christian School, ages 15 and 12.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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Angela Yang, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2025
His great-niece had a locker next to the shooter, Natalie Rupnow, and one of the victims who died following the shooting.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Bob Czarnecki, Lillian's great-uncle, applauded the efforts to find his great-niece.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
In Cornwall, Taylor tracked down the great-niece of James Simpson, a wireless operator on the Lady Olive.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
The episode has plenty of filler too, like a sketch pairing the South African bishop Desmond Tutu (Murphy) and the Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie (Hall), as well as Short playing the great-niece of Jerry Lewis, a plastic surgeon’s receptionist.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Her great-niece Gilda Leftenant confirmed the death, in a nursing facility.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Potter is survived by his husband, brother Jerry L. Potter, sister Anna L. Davis, two nephews, two nieces, three great-nieces and three great-nephews.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
The Fond du Lac Republican has a great-niece and great-nephew who attend Abundant Life Christian School, ages 15 and 12.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Great-niece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-niece. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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