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

Her Bertha is the kindly, nurturing counterweight to Seth’s badgering boisterousness, a quality Morris infuses with just enough avuncular affection.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

The avuncular host has joked that he spent 40 years doing “a part-time job pretending it was full-time,” given how the show’s shooting schedule has allowed him to tape several episodes at a time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024

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

From BBC • May 14, 2024

“Afternoon, young man,” he said, with an avuncular chuckle, as he passed Shadow.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman