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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandsires
Noun
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After that session, the three patriarchs began reaching out to other heavyweight clans.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
27 Dec. 2025 -
In addition to Leo and Bartholomew, the participants of the commemorative service included priests, patriarchs and bishops from Orthodox Greek, Syrian, Coptic, Malankarese, Armenian, Protestant and Anglican churches.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Guests dined on a menu inspired by a collection of the couple's family history and memories, including a dim sum cocktail hour, and matzo ball soup, which was a mix of the couple’s grandmothers’ recipe.—
Emily Strohm,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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The baby's name, Dianna, is a combination of her grandmothers' names, Diane and Anna.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Louisiana matriarchs are partial to this vanilla custard pie.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
6 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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