uncle
Example Sentences
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“This was Talia’s uncle, Kolonimus, whose name” her father, “his half-brother, had never known.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
In November, after learning that a beloved uncle had died, Martinez left the motel for several days — and didn’t “want to be around anybody.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
“That was never what I wanted. It’s not what my father, grandfather or uncle wanted.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
His uncle said Shrestha had been saving up to rebuild his parents' home after it had been damaged in an earthquake in 2015 that killed hundreds.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
After dinner, he placed Tiamat's baby teeth in a small leather bag his uncle had given him several years before.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
