Examples of great-uncle in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
One of those men was Woodfin's eighth great-uncle, Henry Dearborn.
—
Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
To date, the video has received more than 585,000 views and 67,000 likes — and the comments section is flooded with praise for her great-uncle.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 15 June 2025
His father dropped dead en route in Tierra del Fuego, but his mother continued on to Lima with her two small children, joining the palatial household of a great-uncle.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Unlike Daniel LaRusso, however, Li knows his stuff: He’s trained in kung fu by his longtime shifu and great-uncle, Mr. Han (Chan), but his mother is dead set against her boy fighting.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for great-uncle
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
To date, the video has received more than 585,000 views and 67,000 likes — and the comments section is flooded with praise for her great-uncle.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 15 June 2025
His father dropped dead en route in Tierra del Fuego, but his mother continued on to Lima with her two small children, joining the palatial household of a great-uncle.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Unlike Daniel LaRusso, however, Li knows his stuff: He’s trained in kung fu by his longtime shifu and great-uncle, Mr. Han (Chan), but his mother is dead set against her boy fighting.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for great-uncle
Cite this Entry
“Great-uncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-uncle. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share