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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Luckey's aunt, Verde Luckey, braved the weather as well.
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The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2024
The city’s administrative manual includes a broad definition for relatives — everyone from a parent, step-parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, child, step-child, grandchild, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, aunt, uncle or first cousin — but doesn’t prevent someone from hiring a relative.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
The actress then shared a memory of a childhood birthday, when her mother, Kelly Cunningham, and aunt, Julia Roberts, surprised her with a call from Spears, 42.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Membership is also open to direct lineal descendants or siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins of those previously enrolled in the tribe.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024
An aunt, Maggie Hernandez, made an anonymous call to the child abuse hotline, one of several allegations of mistreatment the agency received about the boy.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Arbery’s aunt, Diane Jackson, said the appeal had reignited pain for her family.
—Blayne Alexander, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Initially posted by her grandmother Elaine Farrar, King re-shared the photo of her grandma, mom Jamie King and aunt Stephanie Farrar posing with her costar Brad Pitt.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
Brown centered much of his speech around the parallels between his aunt Vera and his recent role as Cliff — who is newly out of the closet after divorcing his wife — in American Fiction, which earned the actor his first Oscar nomination.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2024
The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2024
The city’s administrative manual includes a broad definition for relatives — everyone from a parent, step-parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, child, step-child, grandchild, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, aunt, uncle or first cousin — but doesn’t prevent someone from hiring a relative.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
The actress then shared a memory of a childhood birthday, when her mother, Kelly Cunningham, and aunt, Julia Roberts, surprised her with a call from Spears, 42.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Membership is also open to direct lineal descendants or siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins of those previously enrolled in the tribe.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024
An aunt, Maggie Hernandez, made an anonymous call to the child abuse hotline, one of several allegations of mistreatment the agency received about the boy.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Arbery’s aunt, Diane Jackson, said the appeal had reignited pain for her family.
—Blayne Alexander, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Initially posted by her grandmother Elaine Farrar, King re-shared the photo of her grandma, mom Jamie King and aunt Stephanie Farrar posing with her costar Brad Pitt.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
Brown centered much of his speech around the parallels between his aunt Vera and his recent role as Cliff — who is newly out of the closet after divorcing his wife — in American Fiction, which earned the actor his first Oscar nomination.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Aunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aunt. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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aunt
noun
ˈant 
ˈȧnt
1
: the sister of one's father or mother
2
: the wife of one's uncle
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