1
a
: the brother of one's father or mother
b
: the husband of one's aunt or uncle
2
: one who helps, advises, or encourages
3
—used as a cry of surrender
was forced to cry uncle
4
capitalized
: uncle sam
Examples of uncle in a Sentence
I have three uncles and two aunts.
My Uncle David is visiting next week.
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He is also survived by his two maternal grandparents, Kathy and Harry Stark, and two paternal grandparents, Betty and Jerry, as well as several aunts and uncles.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Sergio and Pier Luigi started running the company in the 1980s, but it was founded in 1924 by Pietro Loro Piana — uncle of Franco, who is the father of Sergio and Pier Luigi.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
The one where my uncle, Amo Jamal, sleeps is on the left.
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His uncle Steven is the club’s sport manager.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Sergio and Pier Luigi started running the company in the 1980s, but it was founded in 1924 by Pietro Loro Piana — uncle of Franco, who is the father of Sergio and Pier Luigi.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
The one where my uncle, Amo Jamal, sleeps is on the left.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
His uncle Steven is the club’s sport manager.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uncle
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“Uncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncle. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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uncle
noun
un·cle
ˈəŋ-kəl 
1
: the brother of one's father or mother
2
: the husband of one's aunt or uncle
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