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

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

Many of the characters in “The House of the Spirits,” Allende’s 1982 debut novel, are modeled after members of her family, including her grandmother, grandfather and mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Because that was all it took for my grandmother.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman