grandma

noun grand·ma \ ˈgran(d)-ˌmä , -ˌmȯ ; ˈgra-ˌmä , -ˌmȯ \

|Updated on: 22 Jun 2018

Definition of grandma

: grandmother 1

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Recent Examples of grandma from the Web

But a soccer-loving grandma might be what really helped Mexico seal their win.

— jenna west, SI.com, "Watch: Grandma Blesses Mexico's World Cup Team Before Their Victory Over Germany," 18 June 2018
Charlie had a closer relationship to her grandma than others in her family, and the strangeness surrounding the Grahams begins when the youngster starts having visions of the old lady.

— brian truitt, USA TODAY, "Review: Insanely scary 'Hereditary' isn't easy to shake off," 7 June 2018
The royal couple has a staff of people to assist them in the days following their third child's birth, but sometimes grandma just knows best.

— caroline hallemann, Town & Country, "New Grandma Carole Middleton Has Arrived at Kensington Palace," 26 Apr. 2018
Overnight visits to grandma and grandpa's house were a special treat.

— courant.com, "Carolyn Jane Sheehan," 25 Apr. 2018
Old Chatham Ewe’s Blue is a deeply mottled sheep’s milk blue in the style of Roquefort with notes of fresh and cooked fruits (think grandma’s stewed prunes, but appetizing) and a buttermilk-like tang.

— tia keenan, Bon Appetit, "These 5 Cheese Plates Are Perfect, So Copy Them Exactly," 24 Apr. 2018
The toothache-inducing sweetness is tempered, only just, by florals, which come across as retro, powdery notes, kind of like your grandma’s vanity, kind of like the cheek of a new Cabbage Patch Kid.

— tynan sinks, Allure, "Drag Race Star Trixie Mattel Launches Plastic, Her Debut Fragrance," 31 Jan. 2018
Some of this will be not fun (cat-calling, discrimination, objectification, coming out to your conservative grandma) and some of it will be amazing (zero pregnancy scares!

— anna pulley, RedEye Chicago, "Ask Anna: Is it normal to be attracted to my partner's twin?," 16 Oct. 2017
In Barcelona at the time, Trungelliti took the 1,000-kilometer road trip in a car with his brother, mum and 88-year-old grandma and reached the French capital shortly before midnight Sunday.

— ravi ubha, CNN, "French Open: Lucky loser Marco Trungelliti hits jackpot after marathon journey," 28 May 2018

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