aunties
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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I showed up and there were maybe 20 aunties and their kids and everyone looked up at me when I walked in, like … Zohran wasn’t there yet.
From Slate • Nov. 12, 2025
Because of Mamdani’s interesting background, he brought the limousine liberals together with the aunties from Bangladesh.
From Salon • Jun. 28, 2025
Dwayne asked a young woman why she was volunteering: "I saw my mum and my aunties and my uncles - they all help out... I wanted to help people as well."
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024
“I’ve spoken to thousands of parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles. They, like me, are worried sick about the safety of our children online.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2024
A couple of older aunties and some uncles join the group.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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