granny

Example Sentences

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"I was at work and I got the phone call from my sister saying 'I think granny's dead'," he said.

From BBC

Most in attendance were elderly women, whom Davis affectionately calls “holler grannies,” using the term for the narrow, sheltered valleys where extended families often live here.

From The Wall Street Journal

From her embarrassing work mishaps, to her infamous granny pants, Bridget spoke to a generation who saw themselves in her - and has recently won over a whole new set of younger fans too.

From BBC

"Being around children keeps you young. Happy kids, happy mums, happy grannies!"

From BBC

“Be a good boy,” Seidel said, “and in two days from now you’ll be sitting on your granny’s lap.”

From Literature