Aunty
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Another image shows Suu Kyi cutting a birthday cake, and another shows the cake with text reading: "Happy Birthday Aunty Suu."
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
But Aboriginal elder Aunty Violet Sheridan, who had earlier welcomed the King and Queen, said Thorpe's protest was "disrespectful", adding: "She does not speak for me."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024
The ceremony was opened by a First Nations Elder, Aunty Violent Sheridan, who made a traditional Welcome to Country, and remembered Queen Elizabeth as a mother and grandmother.
From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2022
Maybe someday, we’ll get to see how Tina Turner’s Aunty Entity copes with retirement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2022
I wrote to Amma, but I didn’t tell Celina Aunty whom I was writing to.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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