How to Use grandma in a Sentence

grandma

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  • Half the Yardbirds would go to my grandma’s house for dinner.
    Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2022
  • Her sister is the director behind the camera, and mom and grandma do the video editing.
    Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Indulge in grandma's plant obsession with this mini money tree that will liven up any room.
    Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Lizzo is truly the only person that can cosplay as a chic grandma and pull it off flawlessly.
    Ana Escalante, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Marlee Matlin is settling into her newest role — grandma!
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
  • My grandma actually taught to make my own tanning lotion with carrot, beet root, and coconut oil.
    Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 28 Apr. 2022
  • If your grandma's needs an upgrade, consider installing or hiring help to set up this gorgeous marble vanity for her.
    Isis Briones, House Beautiful, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Seven-year-old Zaveon Kesselly was also getting a treat, having just come from church with his grandma.
    Mandy McLaren, The Courier-Journal, 2 Apr. 2022
  • Botox had just received FDA approval to smooth lines, but Owens put far more stock in her grandma's home remedies.
    Christian Cody, Allure, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Billie Lourd is paying tribute to late grandma Debbie Reynolds on what would have been her 90th birthday.
    Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Now Werther’s Original is introducing a denim line that seems destined to become known as grandma jeans.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
  • DeGeneres’s camera operators then found Sweeney’s grandma in the crowd, giving an affirming thumbs up.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2022
  • While making sure your turkey is fully cooked and perfecting grandma’s pumpkin pie recipe should always be at the top of your Thanksgiving to-do list, your tabletop decor should be next.
    Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The girls had just ordered tacos and enchiladas with their mom, grandma, aunt, sisters and boyfriends at La Cocina, a family favorite in Española.
    Karin Brulliard and Adria Malcolm, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Apr. 2022
  • 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 mom had the luxury of parenting without the same fears that influenced my grandma.
    Stephanie Montes, refinery29.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • From vintage advertisements or postcards pinned to the wall to grandma’s quilt draped over the living room sofa, adding a secondhand touch will help your home connect to the past.
    Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024

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