grandmother

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

My maternal grandmother, Marcela Fernández, was born in 1914 in an Arizona copper town to parents who fled the Mexican Revolution before returning to their mountain pueblo in Zacatecas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

This is a rebellious, empathetic adventure story about a grandmother who catches on that her society needs to learn how to think freely.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Martin, a grandmother, had travelled from Woodford Green in east London to Warren's house.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

We need more young men and women like my grandmother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“Your grandmother is not gone, Kwame. She is still with us, watching over us from the afterlife. From Asamando.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer