niece
Example Sentences
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“They Will Kill You” feels like helping my two-year-old niece put together a fairly simple, 12-piece puzzle, and watching her exclaim with delight before asking if we can assemble it again.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 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
When our niece and her husband recently stayed with us, we taught them to ride our spare tandem bike in Golden Gate Park.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
And Clint’s mom, it seems, is excited about the slime store—something about a birthday present for her niece.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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