aunties
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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L.A.’s sons and daughters, mothers and grandmothers, uncles and aunties, leaders and stewards, artists and musicians, holding court on native soil.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
She encourages parents to "let go" if grandparents, aunties and uncles choose to spoil young ones.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025
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
The Joy Luck aunties are all wearing slacks, bright print blouses, and different versions of sturdy walking shoes.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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