variants
or aunty
plural aunties
: aunt
Auntie Mame
… a stern but smoldering auntie.—
Ken Tucker
Ken Tucker"Oh, please don't! We have come to tea with our cousin, and we'll be as good as gold if you'll let us stay, auntie," clamoured the boys …—Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May AlcottThese crosses underneath the letter are really kisses, all from the children who keep asking me about Aunty Daphne, though they do not know you.—Janet Frame
Janet FrameExamples of auntie in a Sentence
The children were happy to see their Auntie Mary.
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There’s not a word for second cousin once removed or even auntie, uncle.
—Tomris Laffly, IndieWire, 20 June 2024
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What ever happened to… ask your mom or grandma or auntie?
—Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Named after the way aunties whine their hips after a few drinks at the family function, this wine comes complete with a Spotify playlist of songs to help kick off cookout season just right.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 June 2024
His exit from center stage marks the end of an era defined by our aunties, uncles and peers filing into stadiums and amphitheaters, decked in all-white linen to emulate Frankie Beverly and Maze’s signature performance look.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 13 June 2024
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Tomris Laffly, IndieWire, 20 June 2024
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Guest
8:57 a.m.
What ever happened to… ask your mom or grandma or auntie?
—Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Named after the way aunties whine their hips after a few drinks at the family function, this wine comes complete with a Spotify playlist of songs to help kick off cookout season just right.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 June 2024
His exit from center stage marks the end of an era defined by our aunties, uncles and peers filing into stadiums and amphitheaters, decked in all-white linen to emulate Frankie Beverly and Maze’s signature performance look.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 13 June 2024
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“Auntie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auntie. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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