auntie

noun

aunt·ie ˈan-tē

ˈän-

variants or aunty

plural aunties

: aunt

Auntie Mame

… a stern but smoldering auntie.—

Ken Tucker

"Oh, please don't! We have come to tea with our cousin, and we'll be as good as gold if you'll let us stay, auntie," clamoured the boys …—

Louisa May Alcott

These crosses underneath the letter are really kisses, all from the children who keep asking me about Aunty Daphne, though they do not know you.—

Janet Frame

Examples of auntie in a Sentence

The children were happy to see their Auntie Mary.

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The smoke smell triggers memories of grandmothers, the sound of scraping reminds us of our aunties working together, the beadwork and style of our moccasins represent our nations. —

Photovogue, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024 Get the Recipe 16 of 25 Best-Ever Macaroni and Cheese While now the mac and cheese queen is likely one auntie or another, once upon a time, this was Grandma's specialty. —

Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024 The Clarke cardi only looks like it was inherited from a particularly chic auntie. —

Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024 As with all great actors and badass Indigenous aunties, Kali’s authenticity is grounded by love. —

Lily Gladstone, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for auntie