aunties
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Everything I knew about it I had overheard over the years in San Francisco, when she talked with the aunties who visited on occasion to do needlework and drink tea.
From Literature
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That means everyone from savvy middle-aged female investors known as “aunties” to Gen Z-ers have flocked to gold as a store of value.
My fake laugh is so loud it startles the aunties at the attendance desk.
From Literature
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She encourages parents to "let go" if grandparents, aunties and uncles choose to spoil young ones.
From BBC
“It comes from being around a lot of family, a lot of older uncles and aunties,” Lemon said.
From Los Angeles Times
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