aunt

Example Sentences

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My son is buying his first home, and his grandmother, aunt and I are giving him $20,000 for the down payment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

His family boarded a flight from Beirut to Sydney, sponsored by his aunt Janette, who had fled to the country earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

That is, until an affectionate aunt and uncle, the Gardiners, intervene on Mary’s behalf, inviting her to London and a fresh start.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Harry’s aunt and uncle have been preventing such dispatches from reaching the young wizard-to-be, but the boarding school’s messenger owls are having none of it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Arlo and my aunt have questions that I can’t answer.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold