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.
Recent Examples on the Web
His exit from center stage marks the end of an era defined by our aunties, uncles and peers filing into stadiums and amphitheaters, decked in all-white linen to emulate Frankie Beverly and Maze’s signature performance look.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 13 June 2024
This trial is more chaotic than your auntie’s favorite soap opera.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 11 June 2024
As in so many cultures, grandmothers and aunties tend to be the knowledge bearers in Indigenous communities.
—Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2023
The narrative is mostly a monologue for Cephus, fleshed out by two actors (Brittany Inge and Stori Ayers, both excellent) who provide quick-take sketches of preachers, loose women, drunks and old aunties.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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Rivea Ruff, Essence, 13 June 2024
This trial is more chaotic than your auntie’s favorite soap opera.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 11 June 2024
As in so many cultures, grandmothers and aunties tend to be the knowledge bearers in Indigenous communities.
—Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2023
The narrative is mostly a monologue for Cephus, fleshed out by two actors (Brittany Inge and Stori Ayers, both excellent) who provide quick-take sketches of preachers, loose women, drunks and old aunties.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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“Auntie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auntie. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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