How to Use grandniece in a Sentence
grandniece
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Just then, her grandniece ran to the front of the courtroom.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 19 May 2018
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The only concession the comics have made to the passage of time is that Sharon is now Peggy's grandniece.
—Andrew A. Smith Tribune News Service, Star Tribune, 12 Apr. 2021
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At the second, the family laid to rest his 27-year-old grandniece, Dominique Moore, who was shot and killed on the streets of Watts last month.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021
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Many who work for Disney, as well as Walt Disney’s own grandniece, weren’t pleased.
—Angela Watercutter, Wired, 11 Mar. 2022
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Apart from her sister, Jaudes is survived by two nieces, a nephew and eight grandnieces and grandnephews.
—Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2018
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And before him, like his 27-year-old grandniece, Dominique.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2021
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For many years, Hudson’s own grandniece led the group, which has struggled at times to preserve the property.
—Javier Pierini, Smithsonian, 2 May 2017
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For many years, Hudson’s own grandniece led the group, which has struggled at times to preserve the property.
—Javier Pierini, Smithsonian, 29 May 2017
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Others, such as a woman and girl who claimed to be Prince’s niece and grandniece, had their claims rejected as a matter of law.
—Washington Post, 19 May 2017
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The swatch made the 300 million-mile journey to Mars with the blessing of the Wright brothers' great-grandniece and great-grandnephew, said park curator Steve Lucht.
—Marcia Dunn, The Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2021
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The swatch made the 300 million-mile journey to Mars with the blessing of the Wright brothers’ great-grandniece and great-grandnephew, said park curator Steve Lucht.
—NBC News, 24 Mar. 2021
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Besides her niece, she is survived by nephew Harold Burnley, and many grandnieces, grandnephews, and cousins.
—Bonnie L. Cook, Philly.com, 13 June 2017
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Abigail Disney, a grandniece of Walt Disney, is one of the company’s founders.
—Brent Lang, chicagotribune.com, 8 Mar. 2021
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Burns gained a niece in Florida and nephews in New York and Tennessee as well as a number of grandnieces and grandnephews.
—Aaron Davis, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2017
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Emmalena Ellis, a grandniece, said the cause was heart failure.
—Alex Williams, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
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Kay is also survived by several nieces and a nephew, grandnieces and grandnephews, as well as many cousins and special friends.
—courant.com, 8 Sep. 2019
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Back at the shelter, Lenia’s grandniece played gleefully at her feet.
—João Paulo Pires, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2023
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Now, a full 70 years later, Grace's grandniece Ginna Le Vine is reprising her leading role in the production.
—Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 6 Mar. 2019
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The other grandnieces and nephews from other families send us a text with a picture or video thanking us.
—Annie Lane, oregonlive, 9 July 2023
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Marie Bonaparte, Freud’s avid French disciple (and Napoleon’s great-grandniece), put up much of the de facto ransom money to win his freedom.
—Andrew Nagorski, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022
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Consumer advocate Ralph Nader, whose grandniece died in the Ethiopia crash, last week called on Boeing's board and management to resign.
—Stephen Gandel, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2019
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Ackerman did, however, manage to track down one relative — the grandniece of Roy and Nora.
—Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2020
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Judith is also survived by Edith Marsden, of Massachusetts, her very best friend, and nine grandnieces and grandnephews.
—courant.com, 15 June 2018
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The 66-year-old who lives in San Antonio's South side would only put her phones down to take her 2-year-old grandniece on a walk, cook chorizo and eggs for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and a casserole by dinner time.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN, 11 Mar. 2021
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Tina Wyatt, Tubman’s great-great-great-grandniece, recalled standing on the brick steps of Ross’s home, looking at an 1808 coin archaeologists found there.
—Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2023
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Produced by Didion's grandniece, Annabelle Dunne, and directed by Griffin, the film offers a rare, and at times heartbreaking, window into the author's life.
—Olivia Fleming, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Oct. 2017
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The founder’s grandniece, Frances Hashimoto, later took the reins of the business; the company is now owned by an investment firm that will continue to sell its sweets under the Mikawaya brand at retail stores nationwide.
—Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2021
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The victim was a grandniece of Eric Halliburton, founder of the transnational Halliburton oil company based in Houston.
—David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com, 6 Dec. 2021
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Siblings Ronald, Horace and Sandra, as well as many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, are among other living relatives.
—Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, 17 May 2018
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The open-casket viewings for Eliahana Torres, his grandniece, were being held there, and Cabralez would be officiating a service.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 21 June 2022
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