niece

Example Sentences

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“I’m kind of forced to go,” said Wallace, who typically celebrates Easter with her husband and friends while also sending treats to her niece in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In flashbacks — Ambrine Trigo-Ouaked portrays the younger Alpha — we see glimpses of affection for his adoring niece, but Rahim illustrates that Amin’s debilitating craving will always be his principal love.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Lynch had no will, and his only surviving heirs, which included his brother Bernard and a deceased brother’s daughter—his niece Julia—lived in Ireland.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Mary Trump, the president’s niece, has famously said there is something that easily explains her uncle.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

In any case, their meaning mattered little as long as the letter arrived, telling her aunt that Papá had been killed at sea and her niece and nephew were coining to Indio to find her.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty