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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Authorities stated that Acosta, the toddler's father and the toddler's grandmother were watching the boy while his mother was at work.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 June 2025
In her telling, whenever her mother and grandmother were painting their houses, the then-adolescent Mahlangu would invite herself to do the same, but would be scolded.
—Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Tessa’s maternal grandmother, Sun Yi, worked as a journalist in Shanghai in the 1940s and had a front row seat for the Communist revolution.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The grandmother of Dejon Heard, who was shot to death by police in Bird Rock last year, is suing the city of San Diego and the Police Department, accusing the department of altering body camera footage of the shooting.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 June 2025
In her telling, whenever her mother and grandmother were painting their houses, the then-adolescent Mahlangu would invite herself to do the same, but would be scolded.
—Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Tessa’s maternal grandmother, Sun Yi, worked as a journalist in Shanghai in the 1940s and had a front row seat for the Communist revolution.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The grandmother of Dejon Heard, who was shot to death by police in Bird Rock last year, is suing the city of San Diego and the Police Department, accusing the department of altering body camera footage of the shooting.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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