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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My maternal grandmother was born in Arizona to parents who fled their home country during the Mexican Revolution, becoming an American citizen by birthright.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The baby girl was named after his grandmother, Betsy Aldridge-Conrad, who died that July.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Salcedo was rescued 40 hours after the quakes, his grandmother Marlene Lozano said by phone from her home in Nueva Bolivia in Merida, some 430 miles from La Guaira.
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Deisy Buitrago,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Samuel was rescued alive, but his parents and grandmother did not survive.
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Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The baby girl was named after his grandmother, Betsy Aldridge-Conrad, who died that July.
—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Salcedo was rescued 40 hours after the quakes, his grandmother Marlene Lozano said by phone from her home in Nueva Bolivia in Merida, some 430 miles from La Guaira.
—
Deisy Buitrago,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Samuel was rescued alive, but his parents and grandmother did not survive.
—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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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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