as in matriarch
the mother of your father or mother
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Recent Examples of grandmother
Chalamet, whose grandmother, mother, and sister all performed with the New York City Ballet, is not sneering at the artists.
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Others were quick to point out that jewels from the royal collection are regularly refashioned and worn by multiple people, such as the Cullinan III and IV brooch that Queen Mary (Queen Elizabeth II’s grandmother) once wore as a necklace.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
In her speech, Tierney spoke about her grandmother, Nan Costello, who immigrated from Leitrim County, Ireland, to Boston in 1926.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Their mother wanted the children to remain in Orlando with their grandmother or their father, both permanent residents.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Others were quick to point out that jewels from the royal collection are regularly refashioned and worn by multiple people, such as the Cullinan III and IV brooch that Queen Mary (Queen Elizabeth II’s grandmother) once wore as a necklace.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
In her speech, Tierney spoke about her grandmother, Nan Costello, who immigrated from Leitrim County, Ireland, to Boston in 1926.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Their mother wanted the children to remain in Orlando with their grandmother or their father, both permanent residents.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandmother
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The original matriarch of the expansive New Orleans culinary family had a gift for identifying talent, tapping chefs like Emeril Lagasse and Paul Prudhomme to lead Commander’s.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Written by Berlanti and Doran from a story the duo co-wrote with Robbie Rogers, How To Survive Without Me is set in the wake of matriarch Beverly’s passing.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 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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The tradition of dressing up for the race has been in place since Potts-Joseph’s ancestors were running sleds.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Next, the team wants to use digital reconstruction methods to correct deformation on other parts of the skull, such as the braincase, to reveal insights about the brain size of Little Foot — and potentially unlock clues about the cognitive abilities of our early human ancestors.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 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 18 Mar. 2026.
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