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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My niece went to a therapist once, never went to a narcotics anonymous meeting, never followed up with anything.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
My niece and then my sister reached out to me because my niece has been using opiates heavily, which cost her a job and almost led to her being incarcerated.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2025
Conley died in 1910, and a niece ran the inn before selling it to J. Allen Walker.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Masood Azhar’s elder sister and her husband, nephew and his wife, and niece were among those killed, according to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), an Islamist militant group led by Masood Azhar.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 7 May 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
My niece and then my sister reached out to me because my niece has been using opiates heavily, which cost her a job and almost led to her being incarcerated.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2025
Conley died in 1910, and a niece ran the inn before selling it to J. Allen Walker.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Masood Azhar’s elder sister and her husband, nephew and his wife, and niece were among those killed, according to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), an Islamist militant group led by Masood Azhar.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for niece
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“Niece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niece. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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niece
noun
: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
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