aunt

Example Sentences

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When Perla rejects Ulises’ practiced advances, he enlists the aid of her put-upon niece, who longs to escape both her demanding aunt and the decaying mansion that entraps her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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

Her 68-year-old aunt, Kathy Barksdale, not so much.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The girl's aunt told the court she was unaware the 15-year-old had travelled to London and believed she had been staying with a friend nearby.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

He tried to imagine asking his aunt or uncle for a ride home.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman