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the mother of your father or mother
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Recent Examples of grandmothers
Perhaps the most charming drink is the mezcal mule, served in a small white metal mug like the ones grandmothers use for coffee.
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Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Though the marketing is definitely aimed at women, Pash said the clientele has included men and women — from regular users to grandmothers hoping for some relief from joint pain.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
The film turns on two grandmothers with opposing visions – Nancy, drawn to what lies outside the forest, and Huanginkamu, committed to defending her ancestral home – as López Rubio reflects on the implications of her own filmmaking presence.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
There’s something for everyone on this list—not just mothers, but mothers-in-law, grandmothers, and anyone who has had a hand (and heart) in bringing you up.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
My grandmothers have always been a source of inspiration, especially for beauty tips and tricks that transcend time.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Nine grandmothers, all in their nineties, staring down death without justice as a far-right Japanese government denies their history.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Her grandmothers were teachers.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
The restaurant website notes that Schneider was inspired by his grandmothers' techniques to recreate their cooking with elements of his own creativity.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Though the marketing is definitely aimed at women, Pash said the clientele has included men and women — from regular users to grandmothers hoping for some relief from joint pain.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
The film turns on two grandmothers with opposing visions – Nancy, drawn to what lies outside the forest, and Huanginkamu, committed to defending her ancestral home – as López Rubio reflects on the implications of her own filmmaking presence.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
There’s something for everyone on this list—not just mothers, but mothers-in-law, grandmothers, and anyone who has had a hand (and heart) in bringing you up.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
My grandmothers have always been a source of inspiration, especially for beauty tips and tricks that transcend time.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Nine grandmothers, all in their nineties, staring down death without justice as a far-right Japanese government denies their history.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Her grandmothers were teachers.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
The restaurant website notes that Schneider was inspired by his grandmothers' techniques to recreate their cooking with elements of his own creativity.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandmothers
Noun
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The captains were the fathers, or at least the grandfathers, of this genre.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Her grandfathers were military.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Upending age-old narrative traditions, Paul’s heroism takes a sinister turn when Herbert reveals that the Bene Gesserit, an Illuminati-like secretive order of psychic matriarchs, has long been conditioning the Fremen to expect the arrival of a messiah, or mahdi, in their native tongue.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Inouye said she was inspired to do this by none other than one of the matriarchs of the movement, Alice Waters of Berkeley’s Chez Panisse.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Moritz Grossmann was one of the forefathers of German watchmaking in Glashütte.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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The clubs, civic organizations and community events that once brought our forefathers together are largely fading away.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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All of us are here because, over millennia of acts of God and wars and disease, our ancestors trusted the hours.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Regardless of whether plans are rejigged, there will be plenty of pomp and circumstance for Charles, 77, as befitting a state visit of a British king to a country that his ancestors once ruled.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two hundred fifty years ago our political forebears softened their biases and brought forth something new and remarkable.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Medical science has blessed our generation with an abundance of preventive methods — including vaccines — and treatments that enable a far greater percentage of us to live longer and healthier lives than our forebears.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In a scene following the triumph of successfully creating a human blastocyst outside the womb, IVF’s three progenitors face the Medical Research Council.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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The big reveal is that, on average, post-starburst galaxies are indeed depleted in molecular hydrogen compared to their actively star-forming progenitors.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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