avuncular

Example Sentences

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And Mr. McKellen is mildly avuncular, radiating a stealthy, benevolent attitude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

That is why producers like Moritz work to land them far in advance and why Gelfond has transformed from an avuncular dealmaker into one of Hollywood’s most sought-after arbiters of power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

“Precise and circumspect, with an avuncular demeanor and an authoritative voice .... Summerall indulged his partner’s many appetites and asides, even when that meant being elbowed aside at the mike and in the limelight.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024

Lewin is avuncular without seeming overbearing, which is key in a story about a creepy yet bizarrely clownish killer.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2024

But the officer’s contempt is not, as in other armies, avuncular theatricality.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut