grandma
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“My grandma speaks fluent Spanish, and she talks to me, my brothers, and my sister in Spanish, and we answer in English,” says Uttapa on Zoom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Now that Graham’s gone, it’s only fitting that his imaginary grandma rest her bewigged skeleton in that great rocking chair in the sky.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 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
My grandma had warned her about tampering with her gift, but she wouldn’t listen.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Grandma-style cooking has been popular for about as long as we’ve had grandmas, but now it’s having a moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 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
“The grandmas and aunties ask how much,” Luu said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
Maybe her feisty grandmas on both sides, who were also anticipating this day, taught her that.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2024
When she picked me up and held me in her arms, taking a good look at me, like grandmas do, she found a bruise on my neck.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
