aunt

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"We were three people – and also my aunt," says another woman in her 20s.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“She was an actress, a wife, a sister, a mother, an aunt, a friend, and she took on all those rolls with grace and a kind ferocity,” Molly Schrader wrote in her post.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"You know: my cat's got a disease, my dog's got a disease, my aunt has got a disease."

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Her aunt in Anchorage even texted to let Sullivan know that news of her protest had reached Alaska.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

“Edda—” my aunt tries one more time, but I’m already jamming my arms into my coat, leaving my aunt in my room, muttering something about being a responsible employee and then slipping out the door.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse