1
a
: the brother of one's father or mother
b
: the husband of one's aunt or uncle
2
: one who helps, advises, or encourages
3
—used as a cry of surrender
was forced to cry uncle
4
capitalized
: uncle sam
Examples of uncle in a Sentence
I have three uncles and two aunts.
My Uncle David is visiting next week.
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The company said Tuesday that Grimace will reunite with his Irish uncle, Uncle O’Grimacey, unretiring the mascot after decades out of the spotlight.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
My white neighbor, more like a loving uncle, expresses his gratitude.
—Wonder Drake, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2025
All my three brothers are buried here, all my aunts, uncles, dad, mum.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Her songs involve dark folktales, animal encounters, and bad uncles.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
My white neighbor, more like a loving uncle, expresses his gratitude.
—Wonder Drake, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2025
All my three brothers are buried here, all my aunts, uncles, dad, mum.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Her songs involve dark folktales, animal encounters, and bad uncles.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Uncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncle. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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uncle
noun
un·cle
ˈəŋ-kəl 
1
: the brother of one's father or mother
2
: the husband of one's aunt or uncle
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