uncle

Example Sentences

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But you could argue most of the money was effectively stolen from the uncle rather than the taxpayer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“My uncle took me to see a match. He had won two tickets in a raffle at his job,” Luna says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

While she recognised Nic and Beatrice, she thought her brother Sam was her uncle, and had no recollection of her beloved dog Raj, who died just before Christmas.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Nadal was coached by his uncle Toni from the age of three with a tough love approach.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“Your uncle also became a widower when he was young. That is why we are like two children living in the house with our mother and father.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar