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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Lopez described his mother, aunts, and older female cousins as elegant women whose high taste belied their humble circumstances.
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Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Lynne Runkle, who identified herself as a Porter’s aunt, created a GoFundMe to help raise funds for search and rescue efforts.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The intense search effort for two missing elk hunters in southern Colorado came to an end Thursday, when rescuers with Colorado Search and Rescue found both Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko deceased, according to an update from Porter’s aunt, Lynne Runkle.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Deon's aunt, Brenisha Butcher, was killed in a March shooting that also injured his mother.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Lynne Runkle, who identified herself as a Porter’s aunt, created a GoFundMe to help raise funds for search and rescue efforts.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The intense search effort for two missing elk hunters in southern Colorado came to an end Thursday, when rescuers with Colorado Search and Rescue found both Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko deceased, according to an update from Porter’s aunt, Lynne Runkle.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Deon's aunt, Brenisha Butcher, was killed in a March shooting that also injured his mother.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Aunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aunt. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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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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