aunt
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After her mother died from cancer and their father died from a heart attack, Darline Graham went to live with an aunt and uncle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
“It’s going so fast,” Wahab said, wiggling and pointing as her aunt held on tightly for safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 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
Bafta award-winner Tremarco, 49, will play John Lennon's aunt Mimi Smith, who brought him up.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
With tears welling up in her eyes, my aunt gave me a lunch bucket to take on the train.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
But he had uncles, aunts and cousins who lived in a much fancier part of the city.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
At the beginning of her care journey, Valencia had some help from her aunts and adult daycare.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 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 so, all of my grandparents and aunts and uncles, ancestors were all farmers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
As I think back to that way of life now so distant, I feel a sense of longing, particularly for my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
