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

Walz is all avuncular, with his can-I-help-shovel-your-walk approachability and good cheer.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

After Ernst arranges the meeting with Disney, Marks pencils in a toothbrush mustache and transforms himself into a creepily avuncular version of the character, whose Midwestern niceness becomes menacing when his business interests are threatened.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024

With his political lineage and avuncular, scholarly image, Mr Lee is generally well-liked by Singaporeans.

From BBC • May 14, 2024

“Well, that’s ridiculous,” he said, flashing an avuncular grin that I suspected was generated by whatever diplomacy software he was running.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline