aunt
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My aunt and my sister Curtis were with me; the prison was just a five-minute drive away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
At times in 2024, when Hernandez was living with her aunt in Los Angeles, Burke would come by the home to pick the teen up for dates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
The freezer, meanwhile, sits there humming in the corner like a practical aunt with a Costco card and an unusually good memory.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
She had come to look for her aunt, but in the end identified her 37-year-old nephew by his tattoo.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
“And she’s Chinese. My aunt and uncle had to go to Beijing to adopt her.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
But he had uncles, aunts and cousins who lived in a much fancier part of the city.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Studies suggest inheritances from aunts and uncles are rare, accounting for 6% of all inheritances, compared with 75% from parents and 15% from grandparents.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Also returning for the sequel are Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing, who play Sally and Gilly’s aunts Jet and Franny Owens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Although he kept contact with his father while in care, his coordinator helped him establish relationships with his wider family, including aunts, uncles, cousins and a half-sister.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
And the money came rolling into the pockets of the two greedy aunts.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
