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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He is also survived by his two maternal grandparents, Kathy and Harry Stark, and two paternal grandparents, Betty and Jerry, as well as several aunts and uncles.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Somebody—friends, Somebody—aunts, Cousins, nephews, mothers, Fathers, sisters, brothers— Not the dead.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
The tickets had come together at the last minute, and with the help of her aunt, Saint-Surin had thrown together a serviceable outfit, complete with a red bandanna that had been gathering dust in the corner of her room.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Taylor Cadle remained in her aunt and uncle’s custody, according to the complaint.
—Miami Herald, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Somebody—friends, Somebody—aunts, Cousins, nephews, mothers, Fathers, sisters, brothers— Not the dead.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
The tickets had come together at the last minute, and with the help of her aunt, Saint-Surin had thrown together a serviceable outfit, complete with a red bandanna that had been gathering dust in the corner of her room.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Taylor Cadle remained in her aunt and uncle’s custody, according to the complaint.
—Miami Herald, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 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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