grandmother
noun
grand·moth·er
ˈgran(d)-ˌmə-t͟hər 
1
: the mother of one's father or mother
2
: a female ancestor
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According to Macias, her grandmother’s goal was to get her son Richard added to the burro cart lease and her son Frank on the lease for Hernandez Imports.
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Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
As the movie correctly shows, Winehouse was extremely close to her paternal grandmother, Cynthia Winehouse.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
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Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
As the movie correctly shows, Winehouse was extremely close to her paternal grandmother, Cynthia Winehouse.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for grandmother
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grandmother
noun
grand·moth·er
ˈgran(d)-ˌmət͟h-ər
1
: the mother of one's father or mother
2
: a female ancestor
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