aunt

Example Sentences

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That is, until an affectionate aunt and uncle, the Gardiners, intervene on Mary’s behalf, inviting her to London and a fresh start.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Harry’s aunt and uncle have been preventing such dispatches from reaching the young wizard-to-be, but the boarding school’s messenger owls are having none of it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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

I’ve never been able to picture my aunt as a girl.

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