grandma

Example Sentences

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And Lady Gaga, Mother Monster though she is, has spent her short but promising acting career channeling grandma, which I mean with the utmost respect and adoration.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

“My grandma is such a quintessential Leo,” Inez says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

When they were five years old, she got a place to study at university in London, and left her children behind in Nottingham with her best friend's mother, who the twins called "grandma".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

In the 2026 hellscape of sports betting and doom-scrolling, however, it’s the rare wholesome one: It shuns phones, keeps the mind sharp and gives grandma a prime opportunity to thump the young ’uns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I call her Sitti because that’s the Arabic word for grandma.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga