as in matriarch
the mother of your father or mother
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Recent Examples of grandmother
My uncle and my grandmother moved from Scotland to join the Rajneesh commune in Oregon in the nineteen-eighties.
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Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
After retiring from skating, Babilonia, now 66, dabbled in coaching and sportswear design, became a motivational speaker, an activist and, most importantly, a grandmother.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Someone's grandmother passed down their beloved hall tree but, alas, there wasn't room in the recipient's apartment for it.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
He was raised Roman Catholic but was shaped by Pentecostal worship with his grandmother.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
After retiring from skating, Babilonia, now 66, dabbled in coaching and sportswear design, became a motivational speaker, an activist and, most importantly, a grandmother.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Someone's grandmother passed down their beloved hall tree but, alas, there wasn't room in the recipient's apartment for it.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
He was raised Roman Catholic but was shaped by Pentecostal worship with his grandmother.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandmother
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Harden will play Margaret Vandenburg, the CEO and matriarch of her family’s business empire, guiding them to become a prominent family with political ties.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Wife Swap attempted to answer this question, with everyday families with differing lifestyles swapping matriarchs for a couple weeks.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 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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Some of those ancestors left Africa to explore Europe.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2026
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Gibson is passionate about introducing fans to underrepresented voices and tipping her cap to the mothers, grandmothers, and other ancestors who inspired us all along the way.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 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 6 Feb. 2026.
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