uncle

Example Sentences

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Spalding was born in 1850 in Byron, Ill. His widowed mother sent him at age 11 to live with his aunt and uncle in nearby Rockford, where he first played baseball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

His father and grandfather were in the Air Force and his uncle was in the Army.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Owen pitches adding an interview with the mom of the alleged coyote victim, and Cora’s uncle loves the idea.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz