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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Trump invited Forlesia Cook, a Black grandmother whose grandson was murdered in Washington, DC, to speak at the event.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Tributes to her mother and grandmother.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 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.
—Staff Photographer, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Hernandez also said her youngest son, now 7 months old, will never get to meet his siblings or grandmother.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Tributes to her mother and grandmother.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 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.
—Staff Photographer, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Hernandez also said her youngest son, now 7 months old, will never get to meet his siblings or grandmother.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 20 Feb. 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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