avuncular
Example Sentences
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And Mr. McKellen is mildly avuncular, radiating a stealthy, benevolent attitude.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
That is why producers like Moritz work to land them far in advance and why Gelfond has transformed from an avuncular dealmaker into one of Hollywood’s most sought-after arbiters of power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Though it counts Jesus among its many visitors over the years, said Khaldoon Hanna, Taybeh’s avuncular deputy mayor, these days “no one is coming.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
With his political lineage and avuncular, scholarly image, Mr Lee is generally well-liked by Singaporeans.
From BBC • May 14, 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
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