granny

Example Sentences

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"My granny used to run the shop. I've no involvement now - my relations run it. I had to get an ice cream on the last day," she said.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

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

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

Red’s granny came even closer and hunched over so her face was level with mine.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff