as in matriarch
the mother of your father or mother
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Recent Examples of grandmother
The last time the two were even photographed together was at their grandmother’s funeral in 2022.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2025
Rocha is one of four siblings, but two died in an electrical house fire along with his grandmother, Reynolds said.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Advertisement In the quest to lure out Iblis, Khalid kills Ka-young’s grandmother, who dies protecting Min-ji.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Jones, her mother and her grandmother are all proud members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
—Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2025
Rocha is one of four siblings, but two died in an electrical house fire along with his grandmother, Reynolds said.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Advertisement In the quest to lure out Iblis, Khalid kills Ka-young’s grandmother, who dies protecting Min-ji.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Jones, her mother and her grandmother are all proud members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
—Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandmother
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In the musical, Levy portrays Mother, the matriarch of a wealthy white family, who discovers her self-confidence and independence.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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In 1972, the Sunday Times published an obituary for Flo, Flint’s mother and the dominant matriarch, after she was found face down on the edge of a stream.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Alice, Dana’s ancestress, never becomes much more than a moral quandary: a stubborn victim who is unable to adapt.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2021
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Yang Asha is the mythical ancestress of the Miao people, an ethnic minority in China closely related to the Hmong of Southeast Asia.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
26 Nov. 2020
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In 2024, some 75 representatives gathered in Pegli, near Genoa, their ancestors’ home.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Dogs’ tendency to chase or bark at cats often stems from their natural prey drive, a leftover instinct from their wild ancestors.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Through our hair and its many rituals, remain the herbalism of our foremothers in the new world, passing down their ingenuity of homemade balms, creams, and oils for hair growth.—
Eshe Ukweli,
refinery29.com,
7 June 2023
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In fact, precursors to modern bleaching processes didn’t come on the scene until the turn of the 20th century, leaving our foremothers and forefathers plenty of time to get creative with their blonde pursuits.—
AJ Willingham,
CNN,
28 May 2023
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandmother. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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