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

Mary Nichols was chair of the California Air Resources Board, where she occupied the attorney seat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

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

“We’re fighting for the same things,” said Maria Nichols, president of the administrators’ union.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Nichols said "the government's framing and narrative has been to pit survivors and defendants against each other in a way I think is deeply damaging".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Before meeting Jerrie, he had arranged for aviation pioneer Ruth Nichols to undergo testing at the Aero Medical Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson