aunt
noun
the sister of one's father or mother.
aunts
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pluralof aunt.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She was raised in a huge extended family — she has 32 aunts and uncles — and remembers a house that was almost constantly full.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Their small apartment filled quickly with my father’s siblings—my aunts and uncles—and their children, my cousins.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
We have rituals there—paying respects to aging aunts and uncles, attending the home church, visiting Steve’s mom and little sister in the cemetery, buying pie at the Amish store.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Also returning for the sequel are Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing, who play Sally and Gilly’s aunts Jet and Franny Owens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
To leave this old house above the watch shop, leave Mama and Father and the aunts, in fact leave behind everything that was certain and well-loved.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
