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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Her uncles, aunties and cousins Warner, Alayona and Kenai were also in the pews, holding each other.
—Angela George, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Her sister, Jasmine (Jasmine Ashanti), a wild card auntie, arrives with wine and a saucily uncooperative attitude.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
More importantly, there was plenty of pizza her auntie had been craving.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
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
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Angela George, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Her sister, Jasmine (Jasmine Ashanti), a wild card auntie, arrives with wine and a saucily uncooperative attitude.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
More importantly, there was plenty of pizza her auntie had been craving.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
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
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 2 Apr. 2026.
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