grandmother
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She said her grandmother, Olive, did not have the freedom to pursue music because of economic and societal barriers as a young, working-class wartime bride.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
It was not until Luke, then 25, lost his grandmother that he realised he had "not really processed" his dad's death.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Hinojosa said she recalled her abuela, or grandmother, telling her "no te dejes" -- Spanish for stand up for yourself, don't let yourself be pushed around.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
U.K. retailer John Lewis cast Kristin Scott Thomas as a grandmother hunting for presents in its 20th annual holiday ad, which carries the tagline “don’t give up on giving.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
My grandmother, G, shuffles into the room in her neon-pink housecoat.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
“And I think it’s because of this knowledge that women have for their daughters, grandmothers have for their granddaughters, that the world is tough, and we have to be strong.”
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
The couple also wove Scottish traditions into their ceremony, taking part in a Celtic handfasting ritual, using pieces of fabric provided by both of their grandmothers.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Salterelli has seen cases where competing grandmothers both want to be guardians and a custody battle ensues.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Longevity prospered because these fit, caring and longer-lived grandmothers passed along their genes to more grandchildren.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
It didn’t matter that there were six of us in the bed, we were together, away from grandmothers and guards, Malachy could say ye ye ye and we could laugh as much as we liked.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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