granny

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

"The Gruffalo said to his daughter one day, Your Gruffalo granny is coming to stay."

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Her boss knows she travels a lot, often as the granny on call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 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

And how did I feel about giving up the quest when a granny in sneakers, a human beachball named Woodrow, and over 3,990 others had made it to Katahdin?

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson