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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The building had been in Deleon’s family for generations, Deleon’s niece, Salina Rivera said.
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
One of them is home to Sylvie (Isabelle Huppert), a prickly author who is supposed to be getting ready to move out but has instead descended into such a semi-feral state while working on her latest novel that her niece, Laurence (India Hair), hires someone to help her out.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Since Sylvie hasn’t exactly been taking good care of herself, her niece, Céline (India Hair), who owns half the apartment, sets her up with a young drifter, Adam (Adam Bessa), who rescued Céline from a subway pickpocket.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 May 2026
Outten suggested that her niece, who was also on board, suspected that the plane’s engine wasn’t working.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 May 2026
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
One of them is home to Sylvie (Isabelle Huppert), a prickly author who is supposed to be getting ready to move out but has instead descended into such a semi-feral state while working on her latest novel that her niece, Laurence (India Hair), hires someone to help her out.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Since Sylvie hasn’t exactly been taking good care of herself, her niece, Céline (India Hair), who owns half the apartment, sets her up with a young drifter, Adam (Adam Bessa), who rescued Céline from a subway pickpocket.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 May 2026
Outten suggested that her niece, who was also on board, suspected that the plane’s engine wasn’t working.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 May 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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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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