uncle
Example Sentences
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“This was Talia’s uncle, Kolonimus, whose name” her father, “his half-brother, had never known.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
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
“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 love of motorbikes began when his uncle looked after him during his dad's illness.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Life was confusing enough at fifteen, so I never pursued it when people mentioned these nonexistent places, and now here was my own uncle saying the same nonsense.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
