aunt
Example Sentences
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“I had aunts growing up, who were so talented at collecting hurt feelings at minor offenses,” she says.
My aunt made a dessert that was supposed to be an orange souffle.
Both of her grandmothers had also died so she was looked after by her late mother's aunt, who ensured she got an education and attended a traditional Quranic school.
From BBC
Your grandnieces are fortunate to have such a forward-thinking and generous great aunt.
From MarketWatch
"If your aunt has given you a jumper that you didn't like, do not regift this to your cousin," she says.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.