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grandmother

[gran-muhth-er, grand-, gram-] / ˈgrænˌmʌð ər, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm- /


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The loan officer has advised his grandmother and aunt to give me their portions, which I will deposit into my account.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

"But I remember my grandmother and great aunt were so proud of Cornwall and everything to do with Cornwall, yet until they were teenagers they'd spent their whole lives in Mexico in Pachuca."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

It also served some of the region’s more unique specialties, such as clam cakes from a recipe hand-written by his grandmother found on the back of a fish-shop receipt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The details of the event are hazy to Suzanna, who was a baby when her mother was arrested, because Sylvie, her grandmother and primary guardian, won’t discuss it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He was wondering what happened —why I lived with my grandmother instead of my parents.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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