plural nieces
: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
Examples of niece in a Sentence
If he's my uncle, then I'm his niece.
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Williams's niece, Alex Finnie, also phones into the show to request better treatment for her aunt.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
Meisels, 88, died of heart failure Feb. 1 at her home at the Bickford of St. Charles assisted living and memory care facility in St. Charles, said her niece, Alexandra Adams.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
However, the niece has continued pressuring her for the ring, even going as far as attempting to sway mutual friends in an effort to gain support.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The bag had maggots inside and inside the suitcase police found the decomposing body of Johnson’s 7-year-old niece, Joshlyn Marie James Johnson, according to the news outlet.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
Meisels, 88, died of heart failure Feb. 1 at her home at the Bickford of St. Charles assisted living and memory care facility in St. Charles, said her niece, Alexandra Adams.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
However, the niece has continued pressuring her for the ring, even going as far as attempting to sway mutual friends in an effort to gain support.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The bag had maggots inside and inside the suitcase police found the decomposing body of Johnson’s 7-year-old niece, Joshlyn Marie James Johnson, according to the news outlet.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Niece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niece. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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niece
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: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
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