NIECE in a Sentence

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92 example sentences for NIECE, such as:

1. Her niece thought it perfectly reasonable.
2. Flavinda, her niece, in love with Valentine.
3. Mary bequeathed half of the company to her niece.
4. Mrs Coxen was aided in looking after the children by her niece.
5. His niece, meanwhile, did not thank him for what he had just done.

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 Meanings and Examples of NIECE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
niece
 n.  a daughter of your brother or sister
Classic Sentence: (89 in 6 pages)
1  She looked what she was: Sir Richard's daughter; and niece of the two old ladies at Wimbledon who were so proud, being O'Neils, of their descent from the Kings of Ireland.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 1
2  Flavinda, her niece, in love with Valentine.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 9
3  Sans niece, sans lover; and sans maid.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 10
4  A niece of ours, Sir Thomas, I may say, or at least of yours, would not grow up in this neighbourhood without many advantages.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
5  Yes, we must suppose the faults of the niece to have been those of the aunt; and it makes one more sensible of the disadvantages she has been under.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
6  Mrs. Grant's shewing civility to Miss Price, to Lady Bertram's niece, could never want explanation.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
7  Her niece thought it perfectly reasonable.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
8  She was attractive, she was modest, she was Sir Thomas's niece, and she was soon said to be admired by Mr. Crawford.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVIII
9  His niece, meanwhile, did not thank him for what he had just done.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVIII
10  His niece was deep in thought likewise, trying to harden and prepare herself against farther questioning.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXII
11  With a few words, therefore, of no particular meaning, he walked off by himself, leaving his poor niece to sit and cry over what had passed, with very wretched feelings.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXII
12  In all his niece's family and friends, there could be but one opinion, one wish on the subject; the influence of all who loved her must incline one way.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
13  Satisfied that the cause was now on a footing the most proper and hopeful, Sir Thomas resolved to abstain from all farther importunity with his niece, and to shew no open interference.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
14  He pressed for the strictest forbearance and silence towards their niece; she not only promised, but did observe it.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
15  By convincing her that Fanny was very pretty, which she had been doubting about before, and that she would be advantageously married, it made her feel a sort of credit in calling her niece.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
Example Sentence:
1  She wasn't exactly overjoyed at the prospect of looking after her niece.
2  Mary bequeathed half of the company to her niece.
3  Mrs Coxen was aided in looking after the children by her niece.