Nichols

American  

[nik-uhlz] / ˈnɪk əlz /

noun

1. John, 1940–2023, U.S. novelist, known for his “New Mexico Trilogy,” beginning with The Milagro Beanfield War (1974).

2. Mike Michael Igor Peschkowsky, 1931–2014, U.S. stage and film director, born in Germany.

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Nichols British  

/ ˈnɪkəlz /

noun

1. Peter ( Richard ). born 1927, British dramatist, whose works include A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1967), the musical Privates on Parade (1977), and Blue Murder (1995)

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Example Sentences

Dr Emma Nichols, from Oxford University's Museum of Natural History, was called in to lead the excavation and said it was the "longest exposed continuous sauropod trackway in the world".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

One area of the site even reveals where the paths of a sauropod and megalosaurus once crossed, with Nichols saying the footprints were on the "same bedding plane".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Los Angeles Fire Department issued an alert at 6:42 p.m. for a report of a hiker in grave medical condition off Nichols Canyon Road near Hollywood Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Messrs. Woodfin and Nichols, both Democrats, are the mayors of Birmingham, Ala., and Tulsa, Okla., respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Despite all the meticulous construction, Nichols was still moving, still trembling with life.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann