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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Any’s aunt asks in Spanish after learning of her niece’s unconventional relationship.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 30 May 2025
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Their initial encounter is soured by Oliver, who teaches literature at a university, calling his great great great great aunt’s oeuvre overrated and limited in scope.
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She had been grabbed after a group of men overpowered her aunt.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 30 May 2025
But an aunt and a nephew [relationship] is a lot more tenuous.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
Their initial encounter is soured by Oliver, who teaches literature at a university, calling his great great great great aunt’s oeuvre overrated and limited in scope.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
She had been grabbed after a group of men overpowered her aunt.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 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 5 Jun. 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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