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grandma

[gran-mah, -maw, grand-, gram-, gram-muh] / ˈgrænˌmɑ, -ˌmɔ, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-, ˈgræm mə /
NOUN
grandmother
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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

And Lady Gaga, Mother Monster though she is, has spent her short but promising acting career channeling grandma, which I mean with the utmost respect and adoration.

From Salon May 10, 2026

My grandma was born in Mexico City and so that whole side of my family is Mexican.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

My grandma gives me a smile that tries to hide her concern.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Both grandmas reminded me how young America is and how much it has changed, mostly for the better.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 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

"You've got mums, grandmas, survivors crying at these protests because of the devastation this issue has brought to our lives."

From BBC Feb. 18, 2025

I started organizing in high school for climate justice, and I credit a lot of my drive and passion to both my grandmas.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2024

She said it wasn’t just teens, but moms and grandmas, which she realized when she talked about it with a group at a Christmas party a couple months back.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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