aunt
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“Our family never imagined we would find ourselves facing a tragedy of this magnitude,” Vilma Carrazas, the girls’ aunt, wrote on the fundraiser.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Valentina Foster died alongside her aunt Natalie McDonald, 34, in the blaze at Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, in the early hours of 26 August.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
And silver, once turned over to a dealer, would leave us with money we never counted on—like getting a small legacy from a distant aunt who died suddenly and included me in her will.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Her parents, aunt and uncle had spent months planning the pilgrimage, which they regarded as a spiritual journey and fulfilment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Miss Genovese is here to mourn Louisa, and so is my aunt, though she didn’t know her at all.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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
“They were kind of like our aunts and uncles. And sometimes being young kids and mischievous and stuff, we were almost like the entertainment for them I think,” she told CNN.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
But he had uncles, aunts and cousins who lived in a much fancier part of the city.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Although he kept contact with his father while in care, his coordinator helped him establish relationships with his wider family, including aunts, uncles, cousins and a half-sister.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
This amiable spirit was felt at once, and both aunts ‘my deared’ her affectionately, looking what they afterward said emphatically, “That child improves every day.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
