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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Each side features shoutouts to Kansas City’s professional soccer teams of the past and present, and love letters to his family, like a heart drawn by his niece.
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Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Another activist who fled, Behnam Chegini, said his 20-year-old niece was detained on March 10 for a week.
—Amir Hussein Radjy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Kate and William have not joined the last few services, but the King’s siblings and several of his nieces and nephews are among the usual attendees, per People.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
The niece of Qasem Soleimani, a high-ranking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander who was killed by the US in 2020, has been arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement along with her daughter, with both facing deportation, the State Department announced today.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Another activist who fled, Behnam Chegini, said his 20-year-old niece was detained on March 10 for a week.
—Amir Hussein Radjy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Kate and William have not joined the last few services, but the King’s siblings and several of his nieces and nephews are among the usual attendees, per People.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
The niece of Qasem Soleimani, a high-ranking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander who was killed by the US in 2020, has been arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement along with her daughter, with both facing deportation, the State Department announced today.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Niece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niece. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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niece
noun
: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
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