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

She finds help in the avuncular Rabbi Meyer, who steps in as her guardian and advises, “you must learn how to act according to what people say and do, not what they wish or fear.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The avuncular host has joked that he spent 40 years doing “a part-time job pretending it was full-time,” given how the show’s shooting schedule has allowed him to tape several episodes at a time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024

With his political lineage and avuncular, scholarly image, Mr Lee is generally well-liked by Singaporeans.

From BBC • May 14, 2024

“Afternoon, young man,” he said, with an avuncular chuckle, as he passed Shadow.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman