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grandma

[gran-mah, -maw, grand-, gram-, gram-muh] / ˈgrænˌmɑ, -ˌmɔ, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-, ˈgræm mə /
NOUN
grandmother
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Nonna Gracie has been dubbed "the internet's Italian grandma"

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

As vengeful as grandma may be, she at least has conviction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Now that Graham’s gone, it’s only fitting that his imaginary grandma rest her bewigged skeleton in that great rocking chair in the sky.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

My grandma took me to like a K-Mart or something, and told me that I could get any movie that I wanted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

My mom, my grandma, and my brother go onto the balcony.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

"They're following the rules. Like grandmas, moms, aunts and uncles," Sarmiento said.

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2026

They’re occasionally joined by the family’s matriarch, Kris, the hot grandma to end all hot grandmas, who recently got a face-lift so impressive that it became national news.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026

"Be good when you get to the rainbow bridge, play with the older brothers and sisters, grandpas and grandmas from the neighbourhood," one user wrote.

From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025

But I also wanted it to be — I know grandmas and kids are watching, and I wanted it to be funny too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025

I’m lucky that I had two different grandmas.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan


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