grandmother

Example Sentences

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The grandmother, quoted by the Dutch daily, said the family was discussing whether the painting should be returned to the Goudstikker heirs, and denied knowing it was looted.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

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

“Your grandmother died, and then you found her in a paradise! Why should you leave her again, am I right?”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer