grandmother

Example Sentences

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In the book you describe how your grandmother told everyone it was your destiny to bring prosperity to your family.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

One grandmother with nerve damage to her feet caused by diabetes has spoken of having parts of her toes bitten off.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Many of the characters in “The House of the Spirits,” Allende’s 1982 debut novel, are modeled after members of her family, including her grandmother, grandfather and mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The first reigning British sovereign to set foot in America was my grandfather, King George VI. He visited in 1939 with my beloved grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

That someone was Vivian Spears, Maya-Jade’s grandmother and one of my tablemates.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman