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grandma

[gran-mah, -maw, grand-, gram-, gram-muh] / ˈgrænˌmɑ, -ˌmɔ, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-, ˈgræm mə /
NOUN
grandmother
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We’d take grandma and grandpa home, drop the dogs off.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

My grandma loves shopping a bit too much, but she shops at thrift stores, so their shopping and entertainment expenses remain low.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

If your grandma discovered grandpa voted differently, it was after knowing he was kind, reliable and funny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

She became known as the "Welsh grandma" and even made the front page of a local newspaper.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

“I told the social workers you and Boo could stay here for the next week, until we get this sorted out. It’s the least I can do for your grandma Mae.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko