grandmother
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My grandmother made holiday decorations for the house, and my grandfather worked with leather, making jackets and boots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Ann Lush, 86, was raised alongside her brother by her grandmother, who was widowed during World War Two, and said her childhood inspired her lifelong commitment to helping young people.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
“My mother looked after my grandmother and then after my grandfather. Today I look after my parents.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
"I think my grandmother would have given me a proper telling-off if she'd been told she had to reserve online at the heuriger!" he joked.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
You know—anything besides the idea that even though my grandmother is gone, I’m still a disappointment to her legacy.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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
What began as a chance encounter on a flight to Las Vegas could soon be heading to the big screen, as a group of grandmothers and a pro-wrestler discuss a film based on their story.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Some folks are saying ‘I like the idea of going after criminals, but I don’t like the school raids and targeting grandmothers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
But when I went down for Gamble’s trial, I found instead a place where the Southern grandmothers were rising to the occasion.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
Old witches become enchantresses, and kindly grandmothers hide forests of secrets behind their twinkling eyes.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
