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granny

[gran-ee] / ˈgræn i /


NOUN
grandmother
Synonyms
NOUN
old lady
Synonyms


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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

The importance of inter-generational connection seems to be paying off, as five-year-old Evan said he was drawing hearts on his paper cracker "for my granny who dropped me off and I love her".

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Darius: We had to dress to impress and I wanted to bring the queens — my mother, my granny and my auntie — to see the queens.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

They dressed her up in a calico apron, a gray wig, and granny glasses to make her look like an old lady.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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