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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Squibb validated the authenticity of Kamen’s grandmother’s struggle, and Kamen’s depiction of it.
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Fred Topel, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
Culinary Director Alex Eaton of La Cave & Félix Cocktails et Cuisine in Charleston, said her grandmother’s pecan pie was the heart of the Thanksgiving table growing up.
—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2025
Buttram said that her grandmother still possesses the Western Union telegram announcing her brother’s death on April, 8 1945, one month shy of the May 8, 1945 end of the war in Europe, known as VE, or Victory in Europe, Day.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
Joshua Powell was arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of his 96-year-old grandmother, Emma Finch, on May 17, 2024.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
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Fred Topel, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
Culinary Director Alex Eaton of La Cave & Félix Cocktails et Cuisine in Charleston, said her grandmother’s pecan pie was the heart of the Thanksgiving table growing up.
—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2025
Buttram said that her grandmother still possesses the Western Union telegram announcing her brother’s death on April, 8 1945, one month shy of the May 8, 1945 end of the war in Europe, known as VE, or Victory in Europe, Day.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
Joshua Powell was arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of his 96-year-old grandmother, Emma Finch, on May 17, 2024.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 22 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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