How to Use grandma in a Sentence

grandma

noun
  • My grandma was huge in my life.
    — Charlie Markbreiter, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
  • Ross loves her role as a grandma.
    — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Just like grandma used to make.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Talked to them like my grandma taught me.
    — Sofía Pereda, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Lentil soup from mi abuela, my grandma.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
  • This is not your grandma’s teapot.
    — Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
  • But back then, that was how my grandma did it.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • But back then, that was how my grandma did it.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
  • This pie is straight from grandma's kitchen.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
  • From her bed, grandma saw strangers in the shop.
    — Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Your grandma and your cousin would love these songs.
    — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Get away from her, you… grandma?
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
  • My grandma had the same two books on her shelf my whole life.
    — Amy Sutherland, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022
  • My mom, my dad, and my grandma were all here to see it.
    — Cassidy Wood, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • This coffee mug is a sweet gift for a mom or grandma.
    — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Help your grandma sleep with ease with this Kitsch sleep set.
    — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2023
  • And now to spice up her life a little bit, grandma!
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Or maybe like something grandma used to make?
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
  • This is just grandma looking for a way to make it all about her.
    — Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 17 June 2025
  • Keep in mind what grandmas always say.
    — Barrie Gillies, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
  • This grandma can not wait to meet and hold this bundle of joy ❤️.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2021
  • Well, [my] first big purchase was a car for my grandma.
    — Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Yet the cooking is like from your grandma’s house.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The old blind grandma calls him inside.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
  • When to keep grandma’s house vs selling it.
    — Ronny Maye, Essence, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Thank goodness mom, dad and grandma get that and put the child first!
    — Jann Blackstone, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Her grandpa died two years ago, and her grandma now lives out of town.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • So, the vaccine means the kids might get to see their grandma and friends again.
    — Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Nov. 2021
  • This mom and grandma is ready to find love again and is looking for that best friend.
    — Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • And also, my grandma’s still alive.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025

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