uncle
noun
a brother of one's father or mother.
uncles
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pluralof uncle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It did not make sense to me that only children had aunts, uncles, and cousins.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
If there’s an emergency and a minor’s legal parents are incapacitated or killed, most rules default to direct blood relationships — grandparents, aunts and uncles, and so forth down the line.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Zhu grew up near Hunan province’s capital Changsha and was raised by uncles, since he never knew his father and his mother died before he turned 10.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
According to Ugen and Choedup, one of his uncles died in combat and another in prison after his capture while fighting for Chushi Gangdruk, an anti-China guerrilla force established with CIA support in 1958.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Which means I have more memories of Jonboy the pastor’s son than all my uncles combined.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
