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
Since his runway debut for Luar’s fall 2024 ready-to-wear collection during New York Fashion Week last February, which his mother, aunt Beyoncé and grandmother Tina Knowles attended, Smith hit the runway and made his Paris Fashion Week debut, modeling designs from Bluemarble’s spring 2025 show.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
By year four, even the nosiest aunt left them alone.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
The former couple wed in 2011 and share 12-year-old daughter Charlotte Diana, whose middle name honors her late aunt.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
They were both raised by their aunts, not their mothers.
—Dean Baquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Julia Teti, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
By year four, even the nosiest aunt left them alone.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
The former couple wed in 2011 and share 12-year-old daughter Charlotte Diana, whose middle name honors her late aunt.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
They were both raised by their aunts, not their mothers.
—Dean Baquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Aunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aunt. Accessed 4 Nov. 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 or aunt
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