grandmother

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My maternal grandmother, Marcela Fernández, was born in 1914 in an Arizona copper town to parents who fled the Mexican Revolution before returning to their mountain pueblo in Zacatecas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In her book “Holy Disruptor,” she revealed that when she was young, her now-deceased grandmother would make sure every night that King’s bedroom door was locked.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Martin, a grandmother, had travelled from Woodford Green in east London to Warren's house.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“I would realize that my grandmother was feeding us traditional Bene Israel recipes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Like one parent who’s too busy, another who doesn’t do deep conversations and a grandmother who’s like a closed book with a padlock on the front?

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler