grandmother

Example Sentences

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My grandmother, who was a friend of the proprietors of the fish market, got me the job.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

If I had any emotion, anger or pride, my grandmother would say, “Don’t be ugly.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

And the first move is what my grandmother would call “air in, grit out.”

From Salon • May 5, 2026

What had happened to make a city with a reputation for grace and good sense suddenly come down so hard on a protesting grandmother with a clear First Amendment defense?

From Slate • May 4, 2026

“Even if it’s a dashiki that my own grandmother made me for my birthday.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer