aunt
Example Sentences
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"You know: my cat's got a disease, my dog's got a disease, my aunt has got a disease."
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Her aunt in Anchorage even texted to let Sullivan know that news of her protest had reached Alaska.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
His great aunt, Jeannette Gagnier, told the newspaper that he and his brother would spend summers with her as he practiced his English to become a pilot.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Huerta has cycled through the stages of life in the public eye in a way that has seen Latinos relate to her over the decades as our daughter, our sister, our aunt.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
My aunt glances in her direction a few times but doesn’t correct her table manners.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.