spinster aunt

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An aunt who has never married.

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  • Every summer, we would visit my spinster aunt who lived in a small cottage.
  • My spinster aunt lived in a charming cottage filled with antique furniture.
  • In classic novels, there's often a quirky spinster aunt who offers sage advice.
  • She was known as the family's eccentric spinster aunt, always telling fascinating stories.
  • She was determined not to become the family's lonely spinster aunt.
  • In many older families, it was common to have a spinster aunt who helped with childcare.
  • The old house was inherited from a wealthy spinster aunt.
  • The will left a considerable sum to his kind spinster aunt.
  • Her life story was much more interesting than the label of 'spinster aunt' suggested.
  • Her spinster aunt dedicated her life to social work and never married.
  • I've always been fond of my eccentric spinster aunt and her many cats.
  • The children eagerly awaited their visits to their spinster aunt's house in the countryside.
  • As the only unmarried sister, she was relegated to the role of the family's spinster aunt.
  • She often confided in her wise spinster aunt about her troubles.
  • Did you ever hear the stories about our mysterious spinster aunt who traveled the world?
  • He inherited a beautiful collection of porcelain dolls from his late spinster aunt.
  • He worried that his sister would be known only as their children's spinster aunt.
  • Despite being a spinster aunt, she led a very independent and fulfilling life.
  • The children were cared for by their kind-hearted spinster aunt after their parents passed away.
  • The term "spinster aunt" is now considered somewhat old-fashioned, but it was once common.