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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Diana, a jovial sixty-nine-year-old grandmother, moves Iain’s ice cream out of the freezer.
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Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
After saving Dani from the elements, The Woodsman begrudgingly agrees to take the teen to her grandmother and the two become unlikely travel companions.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025
The 75-year-old grandmother is accused of first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation of murder in what prosecutors call a cold-blooded family plot to free her daughter, Wendi Adelson, from a bitter custody battle.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
At the same time, Jones experienced the loss of his grandmother.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
After saving Dani from the elements, The Woodsman begrudgingly agrees to take the teen to her grandmother and the two become unlikely travel companions.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025
The 75-year-old grandmother is accused of first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation of murder in what prosecutors call a cold-blooded family plot to free her daughter, Wendi Adelson, from a bitter custody battle.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
At the same time, Jones experienced the loss of his grandmother.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 4 Sep. 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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