granny

Example Sentences

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Her look evolves from a worn-out cog to a biker-like granny who’d seem natural riding on the back of Dennis Hopper’s hog.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He added that he hoped his granny would recover enough to be able to come to his house on Christmas Day.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Her boss knows she travels a lot, often as the granny on call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Barry retired from the NBA in 1980 as the all-time leader in free-throw shooting percentage, having exclusively used under-arm "granny throws", yet nobody has copied his technique.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025

“My granny is recovering from some recent tooth surgery and we need a room.”

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo