How to Use grandma in a Sentence

grandma

noun
  • Even grandma can tie it around her neck the old-school way.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 Sep. 2022
  • My grandma had the same two books on her shelf my whole life.
    Amy Sutherland, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022
  • My grandma and grandpa Carter hired in here back in the 1940s.
    Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2023
  • And as the clock ticks on her grandma’s move, Sarah still has no clear roadmap home.
    Ethan Ward, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Got grandma up, got the kids up, got the grandkids up, to watch Webb launch.
    Time, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Go hang out with ur grandma and all the rest of our people.
    Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • After all, who wants to drive like grandma all the time?
    James Morris, Forbes, 16 July 2022
  • If grandma comes to live in the basement, how will the house evolve to fit the family’s needs?
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Help your grandma sleep with ease with this Kitsch sleep set.
    Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The process is so simple that even your grandma could do it.
    Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 7 Sep. 2024
  • My grandma loves Dancing with the Stars, that's her bag.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This is a sweet gift a grandchild can give their grandma.
    Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Mary Lou Retton is about to take on a new role — grandma!
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
  • Unlike the scratchy wool of your grandma sweater, this fabric is soft and smooth, and feels light and breezy next to the skin.
    Kristine Thomason, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
  • My grandma used to make the casserole with canned yams, blitzed in the blender and topped with a puffy coat of marshmallows.
    Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Dear Liz: My grandma is 78, divorced, and has not filed taxes in the last decade.
    Liz Weston, oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Gone are the days of having to make do with your grandma’s neck scratcher from the dollar store.
    Nicole Crawford, Health, 20 July 2023
  • Be the coolest aunt, mom, or grandma ever by gifting this to a pre-teen on your list.
    Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 16 Aug. 2022
  • To this day, my grandma always has an extra one like this Vorspack Clear Bag to lend to a friend.
    Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Yes, even your grandma will want to jump aboard the Stanley tumbler train.
    Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
  • Her son recalls growing up with his grandma in the same house.
    Patricia Anstett, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Ansel loved having the treat fresh from the oven, when visiting the bakery with his mom and grandma.
    Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Whether your style is farmhouse chic or coastal grandma, this area rug will fit in any space.
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The same holds true whether grandma was born in Los Angeles or Buenos Aires.
    Agustina Vergara Cid, Orange County Register, 3 June 2024
  • And the award was announced by a 78-year-old grandma super fan from Canada.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2023
  • One grandma cited the downpour and concerns about a fever.
    USA Today, 12 June 2023
  • Christine is grandma to three grandchildren and has three more on the way.
    Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022
  • When a groom asked his grandma to walk him down the aisle, her reaction was a classic!
    Seth Carnell, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Just someone who could be a grandma or a middle-aged mom.
    Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023
  • A lot of the photography is of relatives from 200 years ago, and the art was done by my grandma, who just passed away this past year.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

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