avuncular

Example Sentences

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At an appearance at the University of Mannheim in southwest Germany, Breuer, in his gray-jacketed dress uniform, sprang from his chair, transforming what had been an avuncular presence into one of studied intensity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

And Mr. McKellen is mildly avuncular, radiating a stealthy, benevolent attitude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Walz is all avuncular, with his can-I-help-shovel-your-walk approachability and good cheer.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

Lewin is avuncular without seeming overbearing, which is key in a story about a creepy yet bizarrely clownish killer.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2024

I wash, he dries, and he asks me benign, avuncular, maddening questions, such as how do I like Grade Nine.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood