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grandma

[gran-mah, -maw, grand-, gram-, gram-muh] / ˈgrænˌmɑ, -ˌmɔ, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-, ˈgræm mə /
NOUN
grandmother
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In the bond world that is grandma doing a backflip off the garage roof.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

"Both my mum and my grandma, they've both got suits and they like to come and help me out on occasion, when I'm checking on the hives."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

And Lady Gaga, Mother Monster though she is, has spent her short but promising acting career channeling grandma, which I mean with the utmost respect and adoration.

From Salon • May 10, 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

“You’ll have to make it work, Cat. Find a video online and ask your grandma to help.”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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