1
a
: the brother of one's father or mother
b
: the husband of one's aunt or uncle
2
: one who helps, advises, or encourages
3
—used as a cry of surrender
was forced to cry uncle
4
capitalized
: uncle sam
Examples of uncle in a Sentence
I have three uncles and two aunts.
My Uncle David is visiting next week.
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Alongside his uncle, first-year Cathedral coach Vincent Jefferson and his father, offensive coordinator Jabari Jefferson, Jaden continued his sophomore stardom Friday night.
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Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
One of them was his uncle, saying that his wife and children were dead.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
Tommy is another member of Young Avengers in the comics, going by the name Speed, given his speedster abilities that are similar to his uncle, Pietro.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
That was the year that my uncle, catering director at Chicago’s Ritz-Carlton, took charge of the holiday festivities for a decades-long streak interrupted only by his brief (and somewhat inconvenient for the rest of the family) move to California.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
One of them was his uncle, saying that his wife and children were dead.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
Tommy is another member of Young Avengers in the comics, going by the name Speed, given his speedster abilities that are similar to his uncle, Pietro.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Uncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncle. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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uncle
noun
un·cle
ˈəŋ-kəl 
1
: the brother of one's father or mother
2
: the husband of one's aunt or uncle
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