granny

Example Sentences

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"The Gruffalo said to his daughter one day, Your Gruffalo granny is coming to stay."

From BBC • Feb. 6, 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

Kids are chatting or walking—solo, in pairs or trios—and a mother or granny holds a girl’s hand, probably waiting for an older sibling to come out of school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 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

“Also, last night you said your granny was gone.”

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo