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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Hannah’s sister, Chandra, said last year the winnings were split between a family friend and a grandmother of 11 from Kansas who is a brain tumor survivor.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Just grandmothers and teenagers shaping each other — one sprint, one laugh, one first at a time.
—Emmanuel Igunza, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
The Lover’s Knot tiara was originally commissioned from the House of Garrard in 1913 for Queen Mary, designed as a replica of her grandmother’s Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Mikala grew up taking annual family trips to Austin to visit her grandmother, an Austinite since 1975, and has fully adopted the Texas lifestyle since moving to the Lone Star State in 2018.
—Mikala Compton, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Just grandmothers and teenagers shaping each other — one sprint, one laugh, one first at a time.
—Emmanuel Igunza, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
The Lover’s Knot tiara was originally commissioned from the House of Garrard in 1913 for Queen Mary, designed as a replica of her grandmother’s Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Mikala grew up taking annual family trips to Austin to visit her grandmother, an Austinite since 1975, and has fully adopted the Texas lifestyle since moving to the Lone Star State in 2018.
—Mikala Compton, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 21 Mar. 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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