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grandmother

[gran-muhth-er, grand-, gram-] / ˈgrænˌmʌð ər, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm- /


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Kaygusuzer, a grandmother of three, opened the restaurant in 1999 with only five tables.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 11, 2026

Adams started in the 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic in Group A despite learning that his grandmother had passed away only hours before kick-off.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

Lopez, an organizer with East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice whose grandmother was a co-founder of the famed Mothers of East Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

If his children come to the UK it would be an opportunity for them to see the grave of the grandmother they never met.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

An old lady, old like a grandmother, sat on the bench in the waiting room.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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