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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Asked about the rapes of two young nieces in the 1980s, Lhermitte denied knowing about them and declined to look at photos displayed overhead of a niece’s genitalia that the judge said her former husband took in the 1980s.
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Linda Hervieux, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Jinger Duggar Vuolo is sharing the backstory behind how her niece and her daughter share the same nickname.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
He is survived by five children, two brothers, three grandchildren, a nephew and two nieces.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
He is survived by five children, two brothers, a nephew and two nieces.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Linda Hervieux, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Jinger Duggar Vuolo is sharing the backstory behind how her niece and her daughter share the same nickname.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
He is survived by five children, two brothers, three grandchildren, a nephew and two nieces.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
He is survived by five children, two brothers, a nephew and two nieces.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Niece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niece. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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