uncle

Example Sentences

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His uncle, Prince Kiril, and dozens of Bulgarian elites connected to the monarchy weren’t so fortunate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

“Your poor uncle is by himself at that table,” they say.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

Even though I hadn’t been listening to them lately, they sounded like something I wanted to bring back to the table — songs my uncle used to listen to when I was really young.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

After four days in hospital, Tadjerdin was discharged, accompanied by his uncle, Souleymane Haggar Anour, 27, who had no doubt about who was behind the attack.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

“Is that what your daft uncle did?” asked Duane, genuinely curious.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el