Synonyms of grandmothers

grandmothers

noun

plural of grandmother

as in grandfathers

the mother of your father or mother

Related Words

• grandfathers
• matriarchs
• foremothers
• forefathers
• ancestors
• forebears
• forebearers
• ancestresses
• progenitors
• predecessors
• patriarchs
• primogenitors
• grandsires
• antecessors
• antecedents
• sires
• ancestries
• roots

Dissimilar Words

• children
• families
• offspring
• daughters
• issues
• sons
• seed
• stocks
• lineages
• heirs
• successors
• progenies
• descendants
• posterities
• inheritors
• scions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grandmothers

The cast includes Lee Kang-sheng, Taiwanese filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang’s longtime leading actor, playing two grandmothers in different chapters of the film, marking his first female roles on screen. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

Today, that first creation is at the heart of L’Amour Mère, a perfume line dedicated to the love between grandmothers, mothers, and daughters. — Gustavo Egusquiza, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

These women — cradle Catholics and converts, former nuns, teachers, hospice chaplains, counselors, spouses, mothers, grandmothers — say their defiance is the fulfillment of a vocation, no different than the call answered by their male counterparts. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

The film’s multigenerational story touches on the cultural inheritance passed between mothers, daughters and grandmothers — whether through old traditions or ordinary rituals. — Johanna Ferreira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

For Salvadoran-American food historian Karla Tatiana Vasquez, what started as a quest to document the recipes of her past transformed into the preservation of history from the spoken accounts of grandmothers, mothers and friends. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Coincidentally, both Roe and Crater Harris’ creative paths were inspired by their great-grandmothers. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Tyler told her the procession put a smile on everyone’s face, particularly when the grandmothers abandoned the usual petal-tossing technique and began throwing flowers at the guests instead. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

The Role of Early Bonding With Grandparents The preference for maternal grandparents may start early, with maternal grandmothers anecdotally being more likely to be invited into the delivery room. — Susan Adcox, Parents, 15 Sep. 2026