grandmother

Example Sentences

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He was raised in the American South without money and revered his grandmother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

“She’s both grandmother and co-parent to my children. To be able to give her the space that she deserves was important. She had her own entrance, her own living room and kitchenette area.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Over an instrumental break, her mother’s recorded voice recalls the words her grandmother would call from a balcony in Beirut.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

The book recounts Vance's conversion to Catholicism, a long road from the vaguely defined Christianity of his beloved, gunpacking grandmother who cared for him for most of his childhood.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

“What I do know is that your grandmother is pursuing all avenues, and I do know that she loves you, Elizabeth.”

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