great-aunt
noun
a grandaunt.
great-aunts
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pluralof great-aunt.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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TJ: My mother was the oldest of my grandmother’s nine children, so she was the one who went to work with my great-aunts when they were domestics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
I saw my great-aunts donning these uniforms and driving out to Orange County or Laurel Canyon in order to cook and clean for people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
“They would tell me stories about my great-aunts and uncles and their experiences coming to America,” Zuñiga said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
In the bleachers, Page’s mother, his former third-grade teacher, great-aunts and two siblings cheered him on.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 2022
I see my great-aunts fanning themselves and my second cousins chugging water.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
