Avuncular

"Avuncular," he said, relevant of nothing, "after this, I wish you'd call me Smoke.

THE TASTE OF THE MEAT

"Avuncular," he said, "after this I wish you'd call me Smoke.

Smoke Bellew - The Taste of the Meat

Avuncular arm around ACORN's shoulder, Holder says,

Breitbart to Eric Holder: Investigate ACORN, or else. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState

Avuncular and condescending, McCain says he's "proud" of Palin and that she's his political "soul mate."

On the Campaign Trail with "Needless Markups": Why Palin's New Clothes Matter

Avuncular and deeply knowledgeable about the folkways of the Senate (he was the minority counsel of the Watergate committee in the 1970s, and a senator from 1994 to 2002), Thompson is widely liked on both sides of the aisle.

THE SUPREME SALES TEAM

Kindly Avuncular Law Prof once commented to me that "Gil Grantmore" sounded like a "porn star" name.

Lex and the City

Avuncular, I want to tell you something important.

Smoke Bellew - The Taste of the Meat

"I say," said Leo, sticking his head out from under his blanket, "lucky we ain't on the bank, eh, Avuncular?"

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Avuncular, provincial, blustery and kind-hearted, Giuseppe - an Italian Jew who immigrated to New York at 9 - is the sort of guy who tells you how busy he is several times during a protracted monologue about whatever happens to be on his mind.

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Avuncular but sharp and brave, Richnell got on well with Alston, headstrong, visionary and inventive, from the moment they met.

The Guardian World News