grandmother

Example Sentences

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"The doctors tried to help her but she died," her stricken grandmother says the next day.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

One of those moments came in writing the track “I Remember,” which recounts his childhood in London spent with his maternal grandmother when his parents were touring.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

“Even my grandmother knows what the Cannes Film Festival is!”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The grandmother, quoted by the Dutch daily, said the family was discussing whether the painting should be returned to the Goudstikker heirs, and denied knowing it was looted.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

“My school was evacuated to Berkshire. I’ll miss my friends, but I’m quite keen for a new adventure. My grandmother summoned me to Cleveland, but that ship has sailed, you see. Pun intended.”

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