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grandma

[gran-mah, -maw, grand-, gram-, gram-muh] / ˈgrænˌmɑ, -ˌmɔ, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-, ˈgræm mə /
NOUN
grandmother
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He can get a 22-year-old Black dude from Compton to rock out, and he can get an 80-year-old grandma to twerk on stage.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

As vengeful as grandma may be, she at least has conviction.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

I tell the story in the book of going to the grocery store with my grandma every weekend and it was owned by a local family.

From Slate Jun. 20, 2026

In the bond world that is grandma doing a backflip off the garage roof.

From MarketWatch May 21, 2026

A grandma for president, millions in reward money, TV specials.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

They’re occasionally joined by the family’s matriarch, Kris, the hot grandma to end all hot grandmas, who recently got a face-lift so impressive that it became national news.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 14, 2026

"Be good when you get to the rainbow bridge, play with the older brothers and sisters, grandpas and grandmas from the neighbourhood," one user wrote.

From Barron's Dec. 2, 2025

“There’s grandmas who can’t get around if their car isn’t near their door,” Jung said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2025

Maybe her feisty grandmas on both sides, who were also anticipating this day, taught her that.

From Salon Nov. 6, 2024

Then Mama or one of my grandmas would haul up the dirt a bucket at a time.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson




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