as in matriarch
the mother of your father or mother
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Recent Examples of grandmother
Rivera broke barriers with Lopez's storyline of being a lesbian and coming out to her traditional Hispanic family and grandmother.
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Horner and his child’s mother lived in one structure, which another investigator described as a shed, and Horner’s mother, grandmother and brother lived in the main house on the same property, Sherman said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Szépvölgyi told me that his grandmother wants Orbán to win.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Claire named the eatery after her late grandmother.
—Julie Lin, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Horner and his child’s mother lived in one structure, which another investigator described as a shed, and Horner’s mother, grandmother and brother lived in the main house on the same property, Sherman said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Szépvölgyi told me that his grandmother wants Orbán to win.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Claire named the eatery after her late grandmother.
—Julie Lin, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandmother
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The physically towering Brimelow family matriarch was holding up keys to the castle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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As playful re-enactments give way to haunting revelations, Dea and Asllan confront the painful disappearance of a beloved matriarch and the collective scars of a community grappling with memory and loss.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 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 Four Freedoms awards are presented in the New Church in Middelburg, in the province of Zeeland, where Roosevelt's ancestors hail from.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Researchers studying a 250-million-year-old fossil have found the first ever proof that mammal ancestors laid eggs, with the discovery also shedding light on a remarkable survival story.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2026.
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