variants
or aunty
plural aunties
: aunt
Auntie Mame
… a stern but smoldering auntie.—
Ken Tucker
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
Louisa May AlcottThese 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
Janet FrameExamples of auntie in a Sentence
The children were happy to see their Auntie Mary.
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There was my auntie, my uncle, their five kids, my grandparents — the two of them — and then us, my dad has five kids, so that was three households.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Kendall Jenner has shared a new photo with her 3-year-old nephew Aire
The sweet selfie saw Aire laying in his aunt's arms while sipping from a water bottle
Aire is the son of Kendall's younger sister Kylie Jenner
Kendall Jenner is on auntie duty!
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 1 May 2025
After losing several elders and aunties who had adopted us after my mother’s death, my family experienced the importance of restorative travel first-hand.
—Leslie Hsu Oh, Vogue, 1 May 2025
All of the uncles and aunties flooded Flo Milli’s IG comment section, with congratulatory messages from Latto, Halle Bailey, GloRilla, Rubi Rose and more.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
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Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Kendall Jenner has shared a new photo with her 3-year-old nephew Aire
The sweet selfie saw Aire laying in his aunt's arms while sipping from a water bottle
Aire is the son of Kendall's younger sister Kylie Jenner
Kendall Jenner is on auntie duty!
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 1 May 2025
After losing several elders and aunties who had adopted us after my mother’s death, my family experienced the importance of restorative travel first-hand.
—Leslie Hsu Oh, Vogue, 1 May 2025
All of the uncles and aunties flooded Flo Milli’s IG comment section, with congratulatory messages from Latto, Halle Bailey, GloRilla, Rubi Rose and more.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for auntie
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“Auntie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auntie. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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