grandmother

Example Sentences

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My grandmother, who was a friend of the proprietors of the fish market, got me the job.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

New York tabloids dubbed Bloom the “Wall Street Whiz Kid” in the 1980s after he was charged in federal court with bilking nearly 140 people, including his own grandmother, out of a combined $15 million.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

And the first move is what my grandmother would call “air in, grit out.”

From Salon • May 5, 2026

What had happened to make a city with a reputation for grace and good sense suddenly come down so hard on a protesting grandmother with a clear First Amendment defense?

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Earlier that morning, Maya-Jade had been complaining about the boy to Vivian, rather theatrically, dramatic flair being something she’d inherited from her diva grandmother.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman