grandmother

Example Sentences

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The details of the event are hazy to Suzanna, who was a baby when her mother was arrested, because Sylvie, her grandmother and primary guardian, won’t discuss it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

One of those moments came in writing the track “I Remember,” which recounts his childhood in London spent with his maternal grandmother when his parents were touring.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

“Even my grandmother knows what the Cannes Film Festival is!”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Shortly after learning he was related to Nazi collaborator, the man approached his grandmother to ask about the painting's history.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Reader, I don’t believe any grandmother has ever been happier than our robot was in that moment.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown