grandmother

Example Sentences

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And there was some paradox he remembered hearing about, something about a grandmother—oh, yeah, time travel had to be impossible because, otherwise, you could go back in time and kill your own grandmother.

From Literature

It was his grandmother, known as Tibby, who encouraged Jackson’s ambition.

From Los Angeles Times

Gauff says she feels confident giving honest answers when asked about politics, partly because of her maternal grandmother.

From BBC

Gussalli Beretta said disagreements are natural within a family business, and that he remembers arguments between his grandmother and her two brothers.

From The Wall Street Journal

"If there were two snails going up a wall, he'd be betting on his one going up first," his grandmother Muriel told Ski Sunday.

From BBC