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 2007 murder and Rice’s trial are featured in a two-hour Dateline special on May 2, which includes interviews with Knutson's sister, aunt and friends.
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 May 2025
Designers shared similar early memories of falling in love with their craft at home, where they were surrounded by moms, aunts and grandmothers.
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Charity grew up with her aunt Linda—and was used by her to fleece rich people and then brutally murder them.
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Her aunt Ellen and uncle Jimmy would often bring her to Broadway shows as a welcome respite from her difficult childhood.
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 May 2025
Designers shared similar early memories of falling in love with their craft at home, where they were surrounded by moms, aunts and grandmothers.
—Tariro Mzezewa, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Charity grew up with her aunt Linda—and was used by her to fleece rich people and then brutally murder them.
—Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 2 May 2025
Her aunt Ellen and uncle Jimmy would often bring her to Broadway shows as a welcome respite from her difficult childhood.
—Max Gao, Variety, 29 Apr. 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 11 May. 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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