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grandma

[gran-mah, -maw, grand-, gram-, gram-muh] / ˈgrænˌmɑ, -ˌmɔ, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-, ˈgræm mə /
NOUN
grandmother
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Emerson shrugs: “I mean my grandma definitely took me to a Passover thing once when I was like seven.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

I tell the story in the book of going to the grocery store with my grandma every weekend and it was owned by a local family.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

It was a very nice way to kill time with grandma, and not much more.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2026

In the bond world that is grandma doing a backflip off the garage roof.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

“Where do you think you’re going? Lie down right now,” his grandma scolded.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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