grandniece
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of grandniece
Example Sentences
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We see how remote the emotional realities of the older generation appear to those who are young and sure and full of their own promise, such as Sylvia’s vegan, eco-friendly, violinist grandniece, Phoebe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
And, remember, the timing of investment returns, which could differ for each grandniece, can have a big impact on their respective outcomes.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025
She was able to reveal more of her personal side, describing the emotion of seeing her grandniece watch her at the convention, for example.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024
A simple example of this is that my balance is actually better than that of my grandniece, who is a toddler.
From Scientific American • May 26, 2023
The silence sat between grandniece and baby grandaunt like a third person.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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