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.