uncle

Example Sentences

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That night, the boys were alone in a makeshift shed and their uncle went to check on them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“This was Talia’s uncle, Kolonimus, whose name” her father, “his half-brother, had never known.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

He also said Soleimani Afshar had previously shown him photos of her next to high-ranking people in the Iranian military, stating that one of them was her uncle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“That was never what I wanted. It’s not what my father, grandfather or uncle wanted.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Not at Nicole’s nervousness but at something his father had said to his uncle Bob when Uncle Bob accused him of being paranoid.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith