granny

Example Sentences

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He added that he hoped his granny would recover enough to be able to come to his house on Christmas Day.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Kids are chatting or walking—solo, in pairs or trios—and a mother or granny holds a girl’s hand, probably waiting for an older sibling to come out of school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

"Junk food was something that we looked up to because my granny didn't always have money, so it was a token of celebration."

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

Darius: We had to dress to impress and I wanted to bring the queens — my mother, my granny and my auntie — to see the queens.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

“That is my granny in the back seat. But continuing on with the directions—after I take a left on Glove Street, what do I do?”

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo