maiden aunt
Frequency: 4.01.5 per million words
An aunt who has never married.
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Examples (10)
- My maiden aunt lives in a small cottage by the sea.
- She inherited the beautiful antique furniture from her maiden aunt.
- The novel's protagonist is a kind but eccentric maiden aunt.
- We are all gathering to celebrate my great-maiden aunt's ninetieth birthday.
- As a maiden aunt, she dedicated her life to caring for her nieces and nephews.
- He was raised by his rather strict maiden aunt after his parents passed away.
- My grandmother often told us fascinating stories about her own maiden aunt.
- Unlike her sisters who married young, she chose to remain a maiden aunt and travel the world.
- Her maiden aunt was known throughout the village for her prize-winning roses.
- She often joked that she was destined to become the family's beloved, quirky maiden aunt.