grandmother

Example Sentences

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The multiday trial included testimony from other teachers and a student’s grandmother who was at the building that day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Te Arikinui was crowned in 2024 after the death of her father - becoming only the second Māori queen, the first being her grandmother, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

One of those moments came in writing the track “I Remember,” which recounts his childhood in London spent with his maternal grandmother when his parents were touring.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Anthony Puzo, who oversees his father's literary estate, said Trigiani was astonished to learn that the character of Vito, the formidable Corleone family patriarch, was inspired by his grandmother.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“Why didn’t you tell me? I can’t meet your grandmother looking like a ragamuffin.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman