granny

Example Sentences

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Her boss knows she travels a lot, often as the granny on call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

"Junk food was something that we looked up to because my granny didn't always have money, so it was a token of celebration."

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

There is one stalwart ally in the family though, Byron's beloved granny played by Hannah Walters, who co-produced hit show Adolescence alongside husband Stephen Graham.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

Darius: We had to dress to impress and I wanted to bring the queens — my mother, my granny and my auntie — to see the queens.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

She was not disguised, it was simply that the bent back and the chickens, legs tied together, transformed her into a granny, obviously coming from or going to market.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry