Tia Maria
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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I thought of my Tía Maria’s oldest son, José Fernandez, whom everyone calls “Chepe.”
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My sisters and my Tía María’s daughters became Mami’s main caretakers as she declined.
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When my grandparents had to travel to Mexico City from their mountain hamlet in Zacatecas, she took care of her younger sister; when Mami was dying of ovarian cancer, my Tía María and her daughters tended to her.
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That’s why at least one of us always attends the Christmas Eve party at our Tía María’s.
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When I tried to sneak away, like I always do, without saying proper goodbyes, my Tía María caught me and smiled.
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