Recent Examples on the WebElian survived, only to find himself in the eye of a geopolitical storm (and globe-spanning media frenzy) as his great-uncle in Miami fought to keep him in the United States and his father sought his return to Cuba.—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024 My niece knows her great-grandfather and great-uncle both graduated from there.—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024 After the war, Curt Engelhorn, Marlene’s great-uncle, took over the company, which was then a medium-sized family business, and turned it into a global empire.—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024 Inherited from a great-uncle, the claim feels removed, a former assayer’s office stripped down to a wood stove, piles of National Geographic and Sports Illustrated.—Hamilton Cain, Washington Post, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for great-uncle
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