"affectionate uncle" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to describe an uncle who is loving, caring, and shows affection towards his family members, particularly his nieces and nephews. Example: My uncle is the most affectionate uncle I know. He always takes the time to play with us, listen to our stories, and give us the warmest hugs. He has a big heart and we are so lucky to have him in our lives.
Affectionate uncle to nieces and nephews.
"My dear Wormwood," the letters begin, and we meet the first-person voice of the spine-tinglingly charming Screwtape, who signs off, "Your affectionate uncle".
As for Five, we may be the wayward child of British TV but we're one with an affectionate uncle in owner RTL, giving us the opportunity to take risks.
"Tonton" being an affectionate term for uncle, and "flingueur" being underworld slang for assassin, "Les Tontons Flingueurs" becomes a flavorful but untranslatable title for a farce about the battle of succession that ensues when a Parisian crime boss dies and leaves his empire to his naïve, apple-cheeked daughter (Sabine Sinjen).
I had been guided to a region of order, and a passion for science, by two very wise, affectionate, and understanding uncles.
Beloved husband of Pamela; loving, proud father to Taylor and Michael; precious son of Judith and Roger; dear brother to Keith and Stacey; affectionate brother-in-law, uncle, and wonderful, caring friend to all who were fortunate enough to have known him.
Ira was the husband of the late Anne Murray; father of Daniel and Edward, now deceased; grandfather of Nadya Murray; uncle of many affectionate nieces and nephews, including Ruth Bart, Jane Heimlich, Wendy Levine, Phyllis McDowell, Matthew Schuss, Judith Walsh, and Naomi Zichlin; father-in-law of Myra Malkin; and long-time friend of Robert (Rocky) Temliak and The Honorable Freda Hertz.
An artistic, affectionate and caring husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, mentor and friend was quietly taken from us.
We will be in the company of around 40 inmates and I will watch Aunties melt young men with a few words and Uncles have a series of warm, demonstratively affectionate greetings that inevitably leads to a series of yarns that last the duration of our four hours inside.
We are introduced to Vinny's overbearing but affectionate mom Paula, his sisters Antonella and Mariann, and his uncle Nino -- Nino's shirt open with no undershirt and a big golden chain with a cross on his chest.
These include the affectionate, dark-skinned "mammy"; the "pickaninny" stereotype of black children; and the "Uncle Tom", or dutiful, long-suffering servant faithful to his white master or mistress.
