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

“Even my grandmother knows what the Cannes Film Festival is!”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“Your grandmother has already interrogated the ambassador. Really annoyed him.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin