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the mother of your father or mother
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Recent Examples of grandmothers
In a touch of magical realism, Dolores hears a chorus of voices made up of her deceased female relatives, including her two mothers, aunts, great-aunts and grandmothers, commenting on her decisions.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Some of my fondest memories with her take place in the kitchen, which was adorned with timeless decor, elegant dinnerware, and, like that of many grandmothers, vintage Tupperware.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
As The Atlantic has previously reported, American parents are relying on grandparents—especially grandmothers—for dedicated caregiving in ways that their counterparts in previous generations didn’t.
—Marina Lopes, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
Monaleo shared some of her unique choices, such as making her and her partner's grandmothers the flower girls.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
These mothers, grandmothers, and aunties have passed down more than techniques.
—Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
While both her father and grandfather were American presidents, her mother (former first lady Laura Bush) and both of her grandmothers were librarians.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Clinics were vandalized, pro-life organizations targeted, and activists urged the Biden administration to arrest grandmothers praying outside clinics.
—Amy Stephens, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
The subjects are teachers, nurses, business owners, an author, professional singers, retirees, mothers, grandmothers, wives, divorcees, cancer or trauma survivors and more.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Some of my fondest memories with her take place in the kitchen, which was adorned with timeless decor, elegant dinnerware, and, like that of many grandmothers, vintage Tupperware.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
As The Atlantic has previously reported, American parents are relying on grandparents—especially grandmothers—for dedicated caregiving in ways that their counterparts in previous generations didn’t.
—Marina Lopes, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
Monaleo shared some of her unique choices, such as making her and her partner's grandmothers the flower girls.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
These mothers, grandmothers, and aunties have passed down more than techniques.
—Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
While both her father and grandfather were American presidents, her mother (former first lady Laura Bush) and both of her grandmothers were librarians.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Clinics were vandalized, pro-life organizations targeted, and activists urged the Biden administration to arrest grandmothers praying outside clinics.
—Amy Stephens, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
The subjects are teachers, nurses, business owners, an author, professional singers, retirees, mothers, grandmothers, wives, divorcees, cancer or trauma survivors and more.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandmothers
Noun
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Both of his grandfathers died in mine accidents.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Now a young man, he's recently started a new chapter as an Army private first class and plans to follow in his father's and grandfathers’ military footsteps.—
Susan Young,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unable to attend the hearings to hear those words were Joan and Terry, the aging family matriarchs who have never wavered in their support, the cousins said.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Keaton became the go-to actress for family matriarchs and long-suffering wives in the years that followed, with memorable performances in The Other Sister, The Family Stone, and Town & Country.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And while the words may sting, our forefathers would surely agree that the First Amendment exists precisely to protect even the harshest political speech.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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The composer mashes together elements of forefathers who were themselves notorious mashers-up of traditions.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Obviously, that spoke to me, because my ancestors were slaves.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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In a personal tie, her paternal ancestors were the owners of the woollen manufacturer and merchant, William Lupton & Co, which was based in Leeds.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The guidance my forebears left me is a map.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Oct. 2025
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The book is dense with literary references but Harpman constantly makes fun of her forebears.—
MJ Franklin,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Astronomers have long puzzled over the apparent lack of luminous red supergiant stars in pre-explosion images, even though models predict that these stars should dominate the population of core-collapse supernova progenitors.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Though some futuristic progenitors didn’t make the original project (there’s still time for a deluxe), many listeners are celebrating the project as a cross-generational mesh of Atlanta greatness.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Grandmothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandmothers. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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