grandmother

Example Sentences

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“It somehow felt like it was upper-class,” Nana, my paternal grandmother, recently told me.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

My son is buying his first home, and his grandmother, aunt and I are giving him $20,000 for the down payment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Bannister found a picture of his grandmother with another lady - who turned out to be McCullough Jnr's grandmother.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The multiday trial included testimony from other teachers and a student’s grandmother who was at the building that day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“Duh! I’m twelve. My grandmother lives here. I’m just visiting.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman