Aunty
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She became an MP in a 2012 by-election, cultivating a saint-like reputation among followers who refer to her simply as "The Lady" or "Aunty".
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Meena advised her "Aunty" Kamala through the early stages of her political careers, as she moved through positions at elite Silicon Valley companies like Uber, Facebook and Slack.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2024
Turner also became an action star, playing the regal, daunting Aunty Entity in 1985's "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome."
From Salon • May 24, 2023
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
“If he is not looking at you hard enough, there is something wrong with his eyes,” Aunty Ifeka said.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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