uncle

Example Sentences

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"My auntie and uncle live in Dinnington, so this is where they would bring us for a day out," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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

Jawad Younes and his uncle, 41-year-old Ragheb Younes, were laid to rest in Saksakiyeh on Saturday after their family compound was hit a day earlier.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Court records show the firm represented him in 2021 after, he says, he slipped in a trail of mop water at a hotel during a trip to visit his uncle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

I tried to imagine him with a big black mustache like his uncle Aldo.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney