grandmother
Example Sentences
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John-Calum Macleod, or “Cal,” has returned to the cramped, emotionally suffocating family home he left behind, now shared with his father and maternal grandmother.
From Los Angeles Times
Still, she wishes she had heeded earlier the advice of her mother and grandmother who "always reminded me that gold is the safest haven".
From Barron's
His fiancée Sapir Cohen, mother and grandmother were also kidnapped and taken to Gaza.
From BBC
It is 1981, Mr. Chiasson is 9, and Mr. Sanders is making his first run to become mayor of Burlington, Vt. “The doorbell rings. My grandmother yells across the house, ‘Milford—it’s SANDERS!’
The study also showed that grandmothers who helped care for their grandchildren experienced less cognitive decline over time than grandmothers who did not provide care.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
