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Explore Granny 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.

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Granny in a sentence

Granny meaning

  1. A grandmother.
  2. Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.
  3. An older ewe that may lure a lamb away from its mother.

Synonyms of Granny

grandma grandmother grannie gran grandparent old woman granny knot reef knot flat knot

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Using Granny

  • The main meaning on this page is: A grandmother. | Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren. | An older ewe that may lure a lamb away from its mother.
  • Useful related words include: grandma, grandmother, grannie, gran.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: oma, opoe, bomma.
  • In the example corpus, granny often appears in combinations such as: the granny, granny and, and granny.

Context around Granny

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Granny

  • In this selection, "granny" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, great, turbo, adored, clash, liz and flats stand out and add context to how "granny" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and great granny and a loving granny and great. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "granny" sits close to words such as als, antioch and aptly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with granny

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

It’s ironic that ‘cannae shove your granny’ has caused some controversy. (12 words)

The script acknowledged Granny's passing, but featured Imogene Coca as Granny's mother. (14 words)

Dearest wife of David, mother of Robert, Cassie and Georgie, beloved Granny to Ivy, Brandon and Rupert. (17 words)

It was shot in more than 30 classic L.A. bars, from the Golden Gopher and in downtown Los Angeles to the Tiki-Ti in Los Feliz, Chez Jay in Santa Monica, Tramp Stamp Granny’s in Hollywood, and many more. (41 words)

Mr Stirling, who is a lifelong Beano reader, admitted that they don't want to remove characters that 'our readers' granddad or granny knew and loved' which is why they have kept them in but brought in new characters alongside them. (41 words)

After sinking between flannel sheets topped with Granny’s Comforter, I shivered a couple time more and then drifted off to a deep sleep aided in part to a couple of shots of medicinal bourbon (sorry, Granny). (37 words)

Get those 'granny' boots ready because we're going to be learning the dance to Damn Good Time by Jordan Davis! (21 words)

Example sentences (20)

She certainly looks to Ken Takakura as a moral compass, as in season 1, episode 3, "It's a Granny vs. Granny Clash!" when she commits to helping remove Turbo Granny's curse on Okarun.

Ann passed away peacefully October 8th 2023 aged 78. Reunited with her loving husband Jerry, beloved Mum to her girls, adored Granny and Great Granny.

Dearly loved wife of the late John, dear mum of Elizabeth, Barbara, Lesley, Jacqueline and Anthea, mother-in-law to David, John and Clinton, a loving granny and great granny.

Granny (Liz St Clair) absolutely looked the part of the wealthy old matriarch, and there are some very funny antics surrounding Granny’s stashed port.

After sinking between flannel sheets topped with Granny’s Comforter, I shivered a couple time more and then drifted off to a deep sleep aided in part to a couple of shots of medicinal bourbon (sorry, Granny).

The same broadcast week, Petticoat Junction aired "A Cake from Granny" with shots of Granny and Jane Hathaway (Nancy Kulp) in Beverly Hills baking a cake.

The script acknowledged Granny's passing, but featured Imogene Coca as Granny's mother.

A beloved wife of Francis George (deceased), much loved Mum of Kevin and Chris and a greatly loved Granny.

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And in his memoir Spare, he details the moment he plucked up the courage to broach the subject with his granny - and her 'cryptic' nine-word response.

Besides, it will be an unpopular prosecutor who arrests granny at an abortion rights protest because some other protestor cast a stone that broke a window.

Dearest wife of David, mother of Robert, Cassie and Georgie, beloved Granny to Ivy, Brandon and Rupert.

Earlier this year, a into the untapped potential of granny flats identified 655,000 existing homes in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane with the space to build a self-contained two-bedroom secondary dwelling on site.

Get those 'granny' boots ready because we're going to be learning the dance to Damn Good Time by Jordan Davis!

Granny’s Rolls and Snacks in Camelon has been shortlisted for two categories – Roll Bar of the Year and Sandwich Shop of the Year.

He says: 'Creating a self-contained 'Granny Annexe' and adding a kitchen unit would mean you have a potential opportunity to Airbnb or rent out the space when it's not in use.

Inside one, there is a drawer of Granny Smith apples that John tells me have been there since January.

It’s ironic that ‘cannae shove your granny’ has caused some controversy.

It was shot in more than 30 classic L.A. bars, from the Golden Gopher and in downtown Los Angeles to the Tiki-Ti in Los Feliz, Chez Jay in Santa Monica, Tramp Stamp Granny’s in Hollywood, and many more.

Mr Stirling, who is a lifelong Beano reader, admitted that they don't want to remove characters that 'our readers' granddad or granny knew and loved' which is why they have kept them in but brought in new characters alongside them.

Revised plans to replace the existing ice cream kiosk at Granny’s Bay with a more ambitious version have attracted mixed opinions after being lodged with planners at Fylde.

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Common combinations with granny

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "granny" in a sentence?
An example: "She certainly looks to Ken Takakura as a moral compass, as in season 1, episode 3, "It's a Granny vs. Granny Clash!" when she commits to helping remove Turbo Granny's curse on Okarun." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "granny" from authentic English texts.
What does "granny" mean?
Granny means: A grandmother.
What are synonyms of "granny"?
Common synonyms of "granny" include: grandma, grandmother, grannie, gran, grandparent, old woman, granny knot, reef knot. Plus 1 more synonyms.
What is "granny" in Dutch?
"granny" translates to Dutch as: oma, opoe, bomma.
How many example sentences with "granny" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "granny", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.