grandmother
noun
grand·moth·er
ˈgran(d)-ˌmə-t͟hər 
1
: the mother of one's father or mother
2
: a female ancestor
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In March 2025, nearly two decades after the first movie, Seyfried shared some behind-the-scenes details about the movie’s wrap party, including a hilarious moment with her grandmother.
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Francesca Gariano, People.com, 19 July 2025
After Smith’s grandmother and mother died, he was busted with cocaine and did a prison stint in New Jersey.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
Once played primarily by mothers and grandmothers in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, Mah Jongg is now enjoyed by women and men of all ages and ethnicities.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Younger women, like Amaya, who draws inspiration from her Hispanic roots—have embraced it in their wardrobes, not only to be comfy and cozy unapologetically, but also as a nod to their mothers and grandmothers, as a testament to the women who raised them.
—Essence, 17 July 2025
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Francesca Gariano, People.com, 19 July 2025
After Smith’s grandmother and mother died, he was busted with cocaine and did a prison stint in New Jersey.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
Once played primarily by mothers and grandmothers in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, Mah Jongg is now enjoyed by women and men of all ages and ethnicities.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Younger women, like Amaya, who draws inspiration from her Hispanic roots—have embraced it in their wardrobes, not only to be comfy and cozy unapologetically, but also as a nod to their mothers and grandmothers, as a testament to the women who raised them.
—Essence, 17 July 2025
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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grandmother
noun
grand·moth·er
ˈgran(d)-ˌmət͟h-ər
1
: the mother of one's father or mother
2
: a female ancestor
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