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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Greene-Andrews’ son Joshua Greene later confirmed to The Marilyn Monroe Collection that his mother gave the suit to his grandmother Nina, who altered the garment to suit her shorter stature and regularly wore the piece.
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Where to Stay Staying at Mount Nelson is like going to your grandmother's house—if your grandmother was exceptionally chic, loved the color pink, and had invited John Lennon over to meditate in her garden.
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MaKshya Tolbert practices poetry and placemaking in Virginia, where her grandmother raised her.
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Khandwala, who was born in 1974, grew up in Bombay surrounded by art and design through her mother and grandmother, both painters and dressmakers.
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Where to Stay Staying at Mount Nelson is like going to your grandmother's house—if your grandmother was exceptionally chic, loved the color pink, and had invited John Lennon over to meditate in her garden.
—Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
MaKshya Tolbert practices poetry and placemaking in Virginia, where her grandmother raised her.
—Makshya Tolbert, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Khandwala, who was born in 1974, grew up in Bombay surrounded by art and design through her mother and grandmother, both painters and dressmakers.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 10 Nov. 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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