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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Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Considering it's been 15 years since the Scream Queens actor walked a red carpet with her iconic aunt, that would be completely fair.
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Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The girls are so excited to get another aunt.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Considering it's been 15 years since the Scream Queens actor walked a red carpet with her iconic aunt, that would be completely fair.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
The Dursleys, Harry’s aunt and uncle, will be brought to life by Bel Powley as Petunia and Daniel Rigby as her husband Vernon.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 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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