FOREMOTHERS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

foremothers

noun

plural of foremother

as in grandmothers

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Noun

He is survived by his parents, his older brother Tucker, his grandmothers, an aunt and uncle and several first cousins.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Multiple generations of families died at Jonestown—grandmothers administered the deadly concoction to their screaming grandchildren before swallowing it themselves.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of grandmothers

Noun

But the truth is that our forefathers were sufficiently individualistic to be iconoclastic.

— Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
Our economic systems are not serving the people who live here, whose forefathers established this new republic, and our grandparents actualized the peak of its success.

— Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

Definition of forefathers

Noun

His ancestors moved there in the 1850's, and their photos and other archives are preserved inside the Roseville Historical Society museum.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
This response was presumably adaptive to prevent our ancestors from becoming underweight but is disastrous for today’s dieters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of ancestors

Noun

Born in Russell County, Virginia, Hubbard was largely raised by his grandfathers, both union coal miners with missing fingers, and still speaks with an Appalachian twang.

— Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Sorrell, whose grandfathers both played in the majors, slugged 23 home runs and 20 doubles in 56 games while drawing 33 walks and striking out 61 times.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of grandfathers

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Watching their metronomic thriller does more to suggest the arrival of a hyper-sexualized answer to the Coen brothers than the progeny of William Gibson or the progenitors of multiplex psychedelia.

— Nick Newman, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
Its story of five girls — all navigating preteenagerdom under the stewardship of their tragically well-meaning white dads — stands firmly on its own legs, even staring down some of its progenitors.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026

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