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granny

[gran-ee] / ˈgræn i /


NOUN
grandmother
Synonyms
NOUN
old lady
Synonyms


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Her look evolves from a worn-out cog to a biker-like granny who’d seem natural riding on the back of Dennis Hopper’s hog.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

When he moved out, Jamie went to live with his granny and one of his brothers.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 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

Mother Goose, in her bonnet and granny glasses, was frozen in the center.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein




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