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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Karen Read, 45, faces murder and other charges in the death of 46-year-old John O'Keefe, who had taken in his orphaned niece and nephew and appeared to want to end the relationship.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
In the end, the aunt returned all but two of her nieces and nephews to foster care.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Giuseppe Sanfilippo marched with employees from the California Natural Resource Agency and was joined by his niece, who is visiting from Italy.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025
Her nephews and nieces, for instance, always seemed to have full schedules now.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
In the end, the aunt returned all but two of her nieces and nephews to foster care.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Giuseppe Sanfilippo marched with employees from the California Natural Resource Agency and was joined by his niece, who is visiting from Italy.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025
Her nephews and nieces, for instance, always seemed to have full schedules now.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 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 20 Jun. 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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