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

Winding back 166 million years, Nichols said the area surrounding the tracks would have been "a really lovely tropical, kind of lush environment".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

A breakfast of blueberries and yogurt sat untouched as Nichols recounted her life story.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

I couldn’t talk to Mrs. Nichols at the front desk.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely