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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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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While close friends, siblings, aunts or cousins, or coworkers typically throw parents-to-be a baby shower or sprinkle, the new parents themselves often host the sip and see.
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
One question expected to be answered involves Wednesday’s mysterious aunt, Ophelia, who could be key to unlocking her dark family past.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Messerly is survived by his parents, siblings, nieces and nephews, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
While close friends, siblings, aunts or cousins, or coworkers typically throw parents-to-be a baby shower or sprinkle, the new parents themselves often host the sip and see.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 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 6 Dec. 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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