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

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

And yet, Sina says, his uncle seems to be "afraid of dying" in the war and appears to have been trying to improve relations with some family members, including his own mother, Sina's grandmother.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

He will read another letter from Etta declaring that Alex can continue to do community service at Shady Glen and another from the boy’s aunt and uncle, petitioning to remain his guardians.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman