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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Megan McCluskey, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
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Kearns’ aunt, Allison Eggleston, was the family’s representative for the candlelight vigil in Watkins Park, chosen for its proximity to the teen’s favorite place to hang out — the skate park nearby.
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Is Alex’s visiting aunt, a grinning, unsettling sight to behold played beautifully by Amy Madigan, merely looking after Alex while his parents are ailing, or is there another story?
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Kearns’ aunt, Allison Eggleston, was the family’s representative for the candlelight vigil in Watkins Park, chosen for its proximity to the teen’s favorite place to hang out — the skate park nearby.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Six of the statements were from friends, colleagues and relatives who, like Linda and David Scarbrough, knew Robinson personally — her manager at the Wisconsin Club, her stepfather, an aunt, a cousin, a childhood friend.
—Ariela Lopez, jsonline.com, 2 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 20 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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