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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Other than Hao and Liang’s ailing grandmother (Bella Chen), the island seems all but deserted: a reserve of ghosts, perhaps, their timelines crossed and blurred.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Their grandmother, Linda Horikawa, was only 4 years old when her family was forced into the internment camps.
—Lauren Migaki, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025
Anti-Trans Laws Led Them to Flee Chop had just lost his grandmother, mother, and uncle in rapid succession, and in July 2019, was open to media personality DJ Small Eyez about how the weight of their losses and feelings of isolation after cutting people off led him toward depression and anxiety.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
These are the questions that swirl as we’re introduced to the life of Johanne, a 17 year-old who’s been brought up by her mother, Kristin (Ane Dahl Torp), and grandmother, Karin (Anne Marit Jacobsen), and came of age amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Their grandmother, Linda Horikawa, was only 4 years old when her family was forced into the internment camps.
—Lauren Migaki, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025
Anti-Trans Laws Led Them to Flee Chop had just lost his grandmother, mother, and uncle in rapid succession, and in July 2019, was open to media personality DJ Small Eyez about how the weight of their losses and feelings of isolation after cutting people off led him toward depression and anxiety.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
These are the questions that swirl as we’re introduced to the life of Johanne, a 17 year-old who’s been brought up by her mother, Kristin (Ane Dahl Torp), and grandmother, Karin (Anne Marit Jacobsen), and came of age amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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