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grandmother

[gran-muhth-er, grand-, gram-] / ˈgrænˌmʌð ər, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm- /


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In it, Aadhya carefully feeds her grandmother a morsel of food.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Puelm said he wished he had known earlier and been able to "ask more questions" of his grandmother before her death.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

My grandmother and my father, though they disliked each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Both my mother and grandmother went to Carson but it was Coach Jojo who showed me what it truly meant to be part of the Colt family.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“That’ll be fine. You know, Elizabeth, I’m so glad to see you here. Your grandmother has long been a supporter of mine, and I was so happy to have your mother in my employ.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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