niece
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Wright is survived by his husband, father, sister and niece.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Alonso said her niece had originally intended to travel to the ceremony by car with her family, but decided to take the train.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Our niece and her husband have a toddler who is nearly 2 years old; raising a giant sequoia didn’t seem scarier than trying to raise a child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The actor died surrounded by his daughter and niece, added the statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
He immediately turns to everyone around him and says, “This is my niece, you know! Janna, my sister’s daughter.”
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
As my nieces and nephews grew up, I had all the fun moments and none of the tedious ones: Yes to presents; no to homework, discipline and tears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Judge Reel described the impact his death had had on the family as "profound", saying while Richard had no children of his own, he served as a "father figure" to his nephews and nieces.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
I had a song called “Bus Driver” that I wanted some kids, my nieces, to sing on, and my family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Parton didn’t have children, and her husband died in 2025, but she had 11 siblings and multitudes of nieces and nephews.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
I do think Mrs. Long is as good a creature as ever lived—and her nieces are very pretty behaved girls, and not at all handsome: I like them prodigiously.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing niece
It's All in the Family
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Unit 20, Lessons 1–2
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Spelling Practice 1, Unit 4
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