as in matriarch
the mother of your father or mother
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Recent Examples of grandmother
The lamb barbacoa is inspired by his grandmother’s recipe, and requires a multiday process that calls for roasting the meat with avocado leaves for five hours.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
In the Guthrie case, police have said DNA evidence, along with the emerging field known as forensic investigative genetic genealogy, could help determine what happened to the 84-year-old grandmother.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
My grandmother didn’t pay any attention to them.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
The show was inspired by a conversation between women about their mothers and grandmothers growing food.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
In the Guthrie case, police have said DNA evidence, along with the emerging field known as forensic investigative genetic genealogy, could help determine what happened to the 84-year-old grandmother.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
My grandmother didn’t pay any attention to them.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
The show was inspired by a conversation between women about their mothers and grandmothers growing food.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandmother
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The previous day, Guthrie visited a memorial dedicated to Nancy outside the matriarch's home, supported by her sister Annie and brother-in-law Tommaso Cioni.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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Video retrieved from a doorbell camera showed an armed man in a mask and gloves approaching the property on a couple of occasions prior to the 84-year-old matriarch’s apparent abduction.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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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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Intelligent, tool-using species — including our direct ancestors — have been around for millions of years.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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Uncovering an ancient ancestor At first, scientists thought the ancient microbial ancestor of complex life was a simple cell, dwelling in oxygen-free environments.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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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 7 Mar. 2026.
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