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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Marianne Love, Daily News, 29 May 2026
The children, particularly the older boy, needed an enormous amount of healing after losing his aunt, two uncles, and later his grandmother, the woman said.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
While my spirit was drawn towards the heavens, yet my aunt’s admonitions weighed me down.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Smith's nephew was 2 years old when his aunt was murdered.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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 31 May. 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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