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.
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This is the winner of that special occasion dinner, auntie's mashed potatoes or not.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
My godmother and my auntie studied ballet at private schools.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
The aunties who sternly monitor the tables here will take and deliver your order, but please do not expect guidance or friendship.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
These for the ones who joan and crack crabs with they aunties… My Blue Crab Babies!
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
My godmother and my auntie studied ballet at private schools.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
The aunties who sternly monitor the tables here will take and deliver your order, but please do not expect guidance or friendship.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
These for the ones who joan and crack crabs with they aunties… My Blue Crab Babies!
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for auntie
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“Auntie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auntie. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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