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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My aunt who was hosting offered to make the mac and cheese, and my husband and I volunteered for the pie.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Nieces and nephews visited for longer and longer stretches, grateful for a cool aunt and uncle in a neighborhood with Southpaw a few blocks away.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Jan. 2026
The Other Two’s Josh Segarra radiates an irresistible puppy dog energy as Mark, the local sheriff, while Potts is great fun as the salty aunt who sees right through Best’s rigid exterior.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Once a top recruit coming out of high school, the freshman offensive lineman at Ohio State is as surprised as you, your friends, brothers, aunts, uncles, neighbor’s dog and everyone else in the country at the current state of Texas Tech football.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Nieces and nephews visited for longer and longer stretches, grateful for a cool aunt and uncle in a neighborhood with Southpaw a few blocks away.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Jan. 2026
The Other Two’s Josh Segarra radiates an irresistible puppy dog energy as Mark, the local sheriff, while Potts is great fun as the salty aunt who sees right through Best’s rigid exterior.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Once a top recruit coming out of high school, the freshman offensive lineman at Ohio State is as surprised as you, your friends, brothers, aunts, uncles, neighbor’s dog and everyone else in the country at the current state of Texas Tech football.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Aunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aunt. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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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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