aunt
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My aunt and my sister Curtis were with me; the prison was just a five-minute drive away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
At times in 2024, when Hernandez was living with her aunt in Los Angeles, Burke would come by the home to pick the teen up for dates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
The freezer, meanwhile, sits there humming in the corner like a practical aunt with a Costco card and an unusually good memory.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
She had come to look for her aunt, but in the end identified her 37-year-old nephew by his tattoo.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
“And I’d forgotten what a bad boy Buddy Peevey was,” my aunt added.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
There is no social contract requiring aunts and uncles to divide their estates equally among their nieces and nephews, but unequal inheritances can still pack an unintentional emotional punch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Leah, 54, remembers bringing up the subject of menopause to her mother and aunts, to their horror.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
Although he kept contact with his father while in care, his coordinator helped him establish relationships with his wider family, including aunts, uncles, cousins and a half-sister.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
And so, all of my grandparents and aunts and uncles, ancestors were all farmers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The day seemed very short while Laura and Mary played in the big room and Ma helped Grandma and the aunts in the kitchen.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
