The older scientist had a courtly, avuncular manner that Roberta found charming.

The general, a former football player with an avuncular manner, described Iraqi's military leaders as a "bunch of thugs."

He smiled at her in an avuncular manner.

He expressed those views in an avuncular manner.

"Come in, my boy," Freddie said, in his most avuncular manner.

He took her hand in a slightly avuncular manner.

Beck shook his finger at me in an admonitory and avuncular manner.

His stern yet avuncular manner reminded him of someone.

"Coffee," he went on in his most avuncular manner.

Eisenhower's smile and avuncular manner became its own form of charisma.