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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Based on the book series of the same name, written by Serena Patel and illustrated by Emma McCann, the 10-part live-action series follows strong-willed 10-year-old Anisha Mistry, whose life is upended when her auntie’s fiancé disappears a few days before their big Bollywood-style wedding.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 May 2024
The parents, the aunties, and uncles, the ones buying the books, reading to the kids.
—Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 May 2024
The parents, the aunties, and uncles, the ones buying the books, reading to the kids.
—Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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