aunt

noun

ˈant

ˈänt

: the sister of one's father or mother

: the wife of one's uncle or aunt

aunthood

ˈant-ˌhu̇d

ˈänt-

noun

auntlike

ˈant-ˌlīk

ˈänt-

adjective

auntly adjective

Examples of aunt in a Sentence

He has three aunts and two uncles. This is my Aunt Mary.

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She's been married four times, but neither the swerving love life nor the rigid attention to detail are the highlights of Shane Black’s childhood memories of his aunt. —

Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024 The Baron’s pen is as sharp as his late aunt’s and here is his latest column on the not-always-warm summer season. —

Louis J. Esterhazy, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024 For Chiles and her family, this meant cooking and eating the same meals that fit her aunt’s dietary needs. —

Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2024 The former couple wed at Althorp in 2011 and share 12-year-old daughter Charlotte Diana, whose middle name honors her late aunt. —

Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aunt