grandmother

noun

grand·moth·er ˈgran(d)-ˌmə-t͟hər

Synonyms of grandmother next

: the mother of one's father or mother

: a female ancestor

grandmotherly

ˈgran(d)-ˌmə-t͟hər-lē

adjective

Examples of grandmother in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Remind him of the sacrifices your grandmother made for you. —

Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024 The best-selling book became a movie, directed by famed filmmaker Ron Howard, that starred former Greenwich resident Glenn Close as Vance’s grandmother. —

Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024 Amy Adams played his mother Bev, and Glenn Close starred as his grandmother Mamaw. —

Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024 The report also detailed that Gonzalez was visiting her grandmother in Mexico City prior to her and her cousin's disappearance. —

USA TODAY, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for grandmother

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