1
: the sister of one's father or mother
2
: the wife of one's uncle or aunt
Examples of aunt in a Sentence
He has three aunts and two uncles.
This is my Aunt Mary.
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Her boyfriend’s aunt, a nurse practitioner, urged her to head straight to the hospital.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
His dad, DeAngelo Collins, and aunt, Alexis Kendrick, were McDonald’s All-Americans in 2002.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2025
None of them came for the service, but aunts, uncles, cousins and even my dad’s ex-wife wrote cards and condolence letters.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
That was the last time his mother heard from him, according to his aunt.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
His dad, DeAngelo Collins, and aunt, Alexis Kendrick, were McDonald’s All-Americans in 2002.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2025
None of them came for the service, but aunts, uncles, cousins and even my dad’s ex-wife wrote cards and condolence letters.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
That was the last time his mother heard from him, according to his aunt.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aunt
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“Aunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aunt. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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aunt
noun
ˈant 
ˈȧnt
1
: the sister of one's father or mother
2
: the wife of one's uncle or aunt
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