uncle

Example Sentences

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“This looks like the role of a lifetime for you,” says Jing-nan’s uncle, a cheerful crook who wants his nephew to inform him of any illicit activities at the plant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

That is, until an affectionate aunt and uncle, the Gardiners, intervene on Mary’s behalf, inviting her to London and a fresh start.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Harry’s aunt and uncle have been preventing such dispatches from reaching the young wizard-to-be, but the boarding school’s messenger owls are having none of it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

After his death, Clemmings' family described their "much-loved son, brother and uncle" as a "lovely man to all those that truly knew him".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Just that morning his uncle had complained to his aunt that he couldn’t get an envelope he needed because it was in the den where the boy was sleeping.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman