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

Orange Lutheran 11, Mater Dei 1: Sierra Nichols went four for five and Rylee Silva struck out seven in the Trinity League win.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Nichols came to California at a tipping point.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Warrington North MP Charlotte Nichols waived her right of anonymity as she criticised the Courts and Tribunals Bill's plans to limit jury trials to cases with a likely prison sentence of three years or more.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

And David plays Lincoln’s nemesis, Stevie Nichols, the very successful former partner of Lincoln’s late mother, upon whom the son remains perversely fixated.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

When the first season ended in 1967, Nichols tendered her resignation to the show’s creator, Gene Rodden- berry, so that she could spend more time tending to her Broadway career.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly