grandma
Example Sentences
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A few weeks ago, I got a text from my grandma: “A special delivery is on its way to you.”
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
The only reason he spent more on a car was that my grandma really wanted one that actually worked.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
Hey Mick, as my grandma used to say, “When you point a finger at someone, three point back at you.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
If your grandma discovered grandpa voted differently, it was after knowing he was kind, reliable and funny.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Nali, his grandma, rushed out of her mobile home, which sat in the middle of a wide, dry valley, waving her arms in large circles at him.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.