grandmother

Example Sentences

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As the clean-up began, Iryna and Serhiy were staying with her grandmother, about 300km away in the Poltava region, east of Kyiv.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

After winning with a fairly low-scoring hand, Impellizzeri asked Tiffany Luo, 26, a technology consultant whose grandmother is a mahjong shark, what would your grandma call that play?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Counseled by a grandmother to look like a lady — “don’t go out without lipstick on” — Blevins ultimately moved in with an older sister, choosing cheerleading over the school band.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Trump asked reporters after receiving the delivery from Simmons, whom the company described as a grandmother of ten from Arkansas.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“That’ll be fine. You know, Elizabeth, I’m so glad to see you here. Your grandmother has long been a supporter of mine, and I was so happy to have your mother in my employ.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin