granny

Example Sentences

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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

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

Jocelyn recalls him saying: "When I went past and saw you were in trouble, I thought, suppose they were my granny and grandpa?"

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025

“And, son, find them hair-cuttin’ scissors yore granny always used.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns