aunt

Example Sentences

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As would “Little Bear Ridge Road,” Samuel D. Hunter’s savagely unsentimental study of an estranged aunt and nephew picking through the wreckage of their family history.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The loan officer has advised his grandmother and aunt to give me their portions, which I will deposit into my account.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Since the sale, she’s upgraded her house while buying two more for her mom and aunt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Someone like Sharon Stone carries a similar yet unique on-screen aunt aura — the libertine, cigarette-smoking relative, with enough stories to tell in a single sitting to keep a family talking for generations.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

My aunt was too busy chitchatting with the other ladies to think about dinner.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney