grannies
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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In both “Mare of Easttown” and “Happy Valley,” Kate Winslet and Sarah Lancashire play police officers who are also grannies; that role affects but does not define them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
The treated mice were known as "supermodel grannies" in the lab because of their youthful appearance.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2024
Squibb has played plenty of cackling grannies; even so, Ms. Sturak is her most unhinged.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
The Duchess of York was recently saying, "I can picture us being grannies together."
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2023
There were people of all ages: little babies crying, grannies sitting on folding stools, teenagers plugged into radio head-sets, couples smooching.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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