uncle
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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
It’s true that the ad didn’t come from El-Sayed’s campaign; a left-wing commentator named Cenk Uygur, who happens to be Piker’s uncle, posted it online.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
"I used to go out walking with my uncle when he was in his 80s and 90s," he explained.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
“I don’t know how long I sat on that couch with your uncle and our cousin,” Treuer writes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Like a playful uncle, he was always ready to tease.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Early on, he took an interest in computers, and, he said, in high school programmed custom real estate software for his uncles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 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
There was no cellphone signal in Pancho’s orchard, so Óscar and one of his uncles drove there to look.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
They had trust funds, allowances, dividend checks, doting grandmas, well-connected uncles, loving families.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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