aunt
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People might visit the grave of a spouse or a child, but how many visit the grave of a parent, grandparent, uncle or aunt?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
This year was the first time Lorena Silva and her sisters put together their own presentation at Hollywood Forever, after collaborating with their aunt for the previous eight years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
And there was also additional praise for William's aunt, the Princess Royal Anne, who has supported the MND community for many years.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
‘I have no children’: My aunt gave me $50,000 for a down payment.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
“Yep, Dessy’s biscuits were downright Wonders,” Pa added, and he and my aunt laughed even harder.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
“We get so much family at every game. Both grandparents, but also our aunts, uncles and cousins. They’re always cheering loudly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
She was raised in a huge extended family — she has 32 aunts and uncles — and remembers a house that was almost constantly full.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
It did not make sense to me that only children had aunts, uncles, and cousins.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
We have rituals there—paying respects to aging aunts and uncles, attending the home church, visiting Steve’s mom and little sister in the cemetery, buying pie at the Amish store.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
A couple of aunts came to visit, sitting outside on the threshold with Mother.
From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins
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