Explore Gran through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like grandma or grandmother. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Gran in a sentence
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Gran meaning
A grandmother.
Synonyms of Gran
Using Gran
- The main meaning on this page is: A grandmother.
- Useful related words include: grandma, grandmother, granny, grannie.
- In the example corpus, gran often appears in combinations such as: gran canaria, the gran, of gran.
Context around Gran
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gran
- In this selection, "gran" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, great, mum, doting, canaria, turismo and tierra stand out and add context to how "gran" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ratings for gran tierra energy and 2 series gran coupe sees. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gran" sits close to words such as albanian, alienated and apologies, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gran
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A second event, The Gran Fondo Time Trial, will cover Dundee and Angus. (13 words)
May, beloved wife of the late Frank, much loved Mum, Gran and Great-Gran. (14 words)
After my gran died, I found a letter written by my grandfather, who I never met. (16 words)
The first-ever BMW 220d Gran Coupe Exterior Design The first-ever BMW 2-Series Gran Coupe sees BMW bringing the four-door coupe concept that has already enjoyed great success in higher vehicle classes into the premium compact segment for the first time. (44 words)
Ever since 2008's Gran Torino, all of Eastwood's movies have been distributed by Warner Bros. but when the Warner Bros. Discovery merger was completed it seemed like it could become a thing of the past. (37 words)
In 2014 a new category of Chianti Classico was introduced: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. citation Gran Selezione is made exclusively from a winery’s own grapes grown according to stricter regulations compared to regular Chianti Classico. (36 words)
Archaeologists on Spain’s Gran Canaria island are puzzled: who were the six young men whose skeletons were found face-down, hands tied and covered with stones in a cliff-side cave? (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
May, beloved wife of the late Frank, much loved Mum, Gran and Great-Gran.
Zulu lived with his gran Mapiti and Rabanye lived with his gran Nqobile Ndlovu and both went to Isiseko Primary School in White City and were close friends.
Beloved wife of the late Septimus, dearly loved mam of Patricia, doting gran of Gillian, Gavin and Neil, cherished great gran of Abby, Amie and Daniel.
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The first-ever BMW 220d Gran Coupe Exterior Design The first-ever BMW 2-Series Gran Coupe sees BMW bringing the four-door coupe concept that has already enjoyed great success in higher vehicle classes into the premium compact segment for the first time.
In 2014 a new category of Chianti Classico was introduced: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. citation Gran Selezione is made exclusively from a winery’s own grapes grown according to stricter regulations compared to regular Chianti Classico.
Plaza de Falla and the Gran Teatro Falla (Falla Grand Theater) The original Gran Teatro was constructed in 1871 by the architect García del Alamo, and was destroyed by a fire in August 1881.
After my gran died, I found a letter written by my grandfather, who I never met.
Also starring Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell Horner, and Djimon Hounsou, Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story is now playing exclusively in theaters.
An accident happens, even though it wasn’t in the time frame that “Gran Turismo” suggests.
Archaeologists on Spain’s Gran Canaria island are puzzled: who were the six young men whose skeletons were found face-down, hands tied and covered with stones in a cliff-side cave?
Archie Madekwe portrays Jann Mardenborough, an expert Gran Turismo player who actually gets the opportunity to become a professional driver after winning a series of gaming competitions.
A second event, The Gran Fondo Time Trial, will cover Dundee and Angus.
A serial fraudster who bought a luxury Gran Canaria penthouse and a sports car by claiming fraudulent insurance claims must pay back over £200,000.
As well as attracting competitors from all over the world, the Gran Fondo has also brought fans from far and wide, with Costa Rica flags and inflatable kangaroos at the start line.
Barrhead Travel’s top 10 destinations its customers travelled to this April included Orlando, Tenerife, Alicante, Dubai, Antalya, Lanzarote, Cruising from Southampton, Mallorca, Paris and Gran Canaria.
Because my mum stays with us, there was always the option of staying home with Gran when we were going out somewhere, and Eilidh would always want that.
Beloved wife of the late Fred, dearly loved mam of Mark and the late Janice, dear mother-in-law of Sandra and Stewart and loving gran of Kate, Sophie and Christopher.
Ever since 2008's Gran Torino, all of Eastwood's movies have been distributed by Warner Bros. but when the Warner Bros. Discovery merger was completed it seemed like it could become a thing of the past.
Fuerteventura, often described as the "Quiet Island" of the Canaries, is making waves in the tourism industry as it competes for attention against its more famous neighbours – Tenerife, Lanzarote, and Gran Canaria.
Common combinations with gran
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- gran canaria 29×
- the gran 23×
- of gran 20×
- gran colombia 16×
- gran turismo 14×
- gran tierra 10×
- and gran 9×
- in gran 8×
- from gran 7×
- for gran 6×