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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The text messages were cryptic and didn’t sound at all like Hannah, according to her aunt.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
My aunt brought a tray of braciole, a sumptuous roll of beef and breadcrumbs.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Alvarez's aunt had called Varelas on Tuesday morning to tell Valeras he had been found.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
Joanne, Gaga’s 2016 album, was named after her late aunt, and featured Gaga looking up into a cowboy hat on its cover.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
My aunt brought a tray of braciole, a sumptuous roll of beef and breadcrumbs.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Alvarez's aunt had called Varelas on Tuesday morning to tell Valeras he had been found.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
Joanne, Gaga’s 2016 album, was named after her late aunt, and featured Gaga looking up into a cowboy hat on its cover.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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 29 Nov. 2024.
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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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