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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My son was never able to meet his aunt, his only aunt on my side of the family.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The 2025 event featured Prince William riding on horseback alongside his aunt, Princess Anne and uncle Prince Edward.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins.
—Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
The 6-year-old’s aunt and two other people face charges including first-degree murder.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The 2025 event featured Prince William riding on horseback alongside his aunt, Princess Anne and uncle Prince Edward.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins.
—Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
The 6-year-old’s aunt and two other people face charges including first-degree murder.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
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 14 Jun. 2026.
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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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