grannies
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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“We thought, ‘This is a game of diminishing returns and we will be playing grannies.’
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024
Squibb has played plenty of cackling grannies; even so, Ms. Sturak is her most unhinged.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024
These glamorous grannies are modelling for social media.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 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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