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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Opting for relationship terms (auntie) or unrelated nicknames (little cabbage) is the default.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025
My father served, my grandfather served, my uncle served, my auntie served.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
When her uncle died, her auntie bought her a City shirt in remembrance of him.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
The secret mission began at Braden’s auntie’s house, where Braden first surprised his cousins.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025
My father served, my grandfather served, my uncle served, my auntie served.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
When her uncle died, her auntie bought her a City shirt in remembrance of him.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
The secret mission began at Braden’s auntie’s house, where Braden first surprised his cousins.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for auntie
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“Auntie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auntie. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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