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.
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—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
DeLeon was raised by his grandmother, aunt and grandfather.
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Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
To get away from the area’s rising violence, relatives say that Moses moved in with his aunt and her family at their home on West Piru Street.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Family heirlooms along with vintage and antique pieces played a huge role in the decor, from a child’s chair from Emily’s aunt and her grandmother’s clover lace to a 19th-century calico quilt and a collection of Ravi Varma prints.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
DeLeon was raised by his grandmother, aunt and grandfather.
—Tabius McCoy, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aunt
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“Aunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aunt. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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aunt
noun
ˈant 
ˈȧnt
1
: the sister of one's father or mother
2
: the wife of one's uncle or aunt
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