variants
or aunty
plural aunties
: aunt
Auntie Mame
… a stern but smoldering auntie.—
Ken Tucker
Ken Tucker"Oh, please don't! We have come to tea with our cousin, and we'll be as good as gold if you'll let us stay, auntie," clamoured the boys …—Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May AlcottThese crosses underneath the letter are really kisses, all from the children who keep asking me about Aunty Daphne, though they do not know you.—Janet Frame
Janet FrameExamples of auntie in a Sentence
The children were happy to see their Auntie Mary.
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On a Facebook fan page, nearly 30,000 followers, many of whom lovingly refer to themselves as internet aunties, dote over new photos of LaR’iyah donning blinged out outfits, post prayers for her family and promote her events.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 11 June 2025
For anyone who has ever dreamed big and dared to say it out loud, Forever offers something rare: the chance to see your own mother, father, auntie, or mentor reflected in its characters.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The real revelation is not the fact of abuse but the fact that the aunties already knew about it.
—Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
So one day, Hiroshi is grabbed by the scruff of the neck by one of the aunties, one of the other women in the community, who’s like, get your mom.
—Fiction Non Fiction
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 11 June 2025
For anyone who has ever dreamed big and dared to say it out loud, Forever offers something rare: the chance to see your own mother, father, auntie, or mentor reflected in its characters.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The real revelation is not the fact of abuse but the fact that the aunties already knew about it.
—Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
So one day, Hiroshi is grabbed by the scruff of the neck by one of the aunties, one of the other women in the community, who’s like, get your mom.
—Fiction Non Fiction
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for auntie
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“Auntie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auntie. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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