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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Beauty shops feature walls of extension colors — 1b, 30, 27, 24 or maybe even 613 — ready to be purchased and installed by a pro or a patient auntie.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
As Nair recalled, Zohran did not want to attend Columbia because he would have been taught by aunties and uncles.
—Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Aunties Are a Child's Safe Space To anyone who aspires to be a rich auntie in the future, Sulaiman has some words of advice.
—Ashley Simpo, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
My father served, my grandfather served, my uncle served, my auntie served.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
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Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
As Nair recalled, Zohran did not want to attend Columbia because he would have been taught by aunties and uncles.
—Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Aunties Are a Child's Safe Space To anyone who aspires to be a rich auntie in the future, Sulaiman has some words of advice.
—Ashley Simpo, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
My father served, my grandfather served, my uncle served, my auntie served.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
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 14 Mar. 2026.
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