Explore Nonna through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Nonna meaning
A grandmother, especially one with Italian ancestry.
Using Nonna
- The main meaning on this page is: A grandmother, especially one with Italian ancestry.
Context around Nonna
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Nonna
- In this selection, "nonna" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, machine, della, includes, dora, gave and filled stand out and add context to how "nonna" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 3 monna nonna de pulci and and neo nonna cooking it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "nonna" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with nonna
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Nonna’s Italian Bistro in Centennial will remain open. (9 words)
Before I knew it, I was at my last stop: Little Nonna’s. (13 words)
The first version of Scrooge's grandmother, Nonna Jenny, looks like Aunt Eider. (13 words)
After another local nonna gave her a pasta-making lesson, Ms. Bennison became obsessed with the outsize role that pasta plays in Italian family life, and the cultural changes that have kept the practice from being carried on by new generations. (41 words)
An expert in Puglia-style pasta, earning herself the nickname “The Pasta Machine,” Nonna Dora herself sat at the front of the station, hand-cutting and rolling every individual piece of pasta that made it to our plates. (38 words)
The menu also offers a choice of two dips and two desserts, including Nonna's Tiramisu and Panozzo (a pizza sandwich) with Nutella, wood roasted fig and peaches served with homemade Madagascan Vanilla Ice Cream. (35 words)
Example sentences (17)
An expert in Puglia-style pasta, earning herself the nickname “The Pasta Machine,” Nonna Dora herself sat at the front of the station, hand-cutting and rolling every individual piece of pasta that made it to our plates.
Nonna, Im going to miss your strong loving hugs & your little sassy cheeky attitude.
Nonna's Deli & Caffe, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 118 Drymen Road, Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire was given the score after assessment on April 25, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.
Nonna’s Italian Bistro in Centennial will remain open.
Known solely as “Nonna” to all her extended family, Maria held a special place in the heart of all who met her.
The menu also offers a choice of two dips and two desserts, including Nonna's Tiramisu and Panozzo (a pizza sandwich) with Nutella, wood roasted fig and peaches served with homemade Madagascan Vanilla Ice Cream.
This year’s show pays special tribute to La Nonna, the matriarch of the Zoppé family, who kept the show going throughout the Great Depression.
After another local nonna gave her a pasta-making lesson, Ms. Bennison became obsessed with the outsize role that pasta plays in Italian family life, and the cultural changes that have kept the practice from being carried on by new generations.
For carbs there is an old-school dessert trolley, with profiteroles or cheesecake or a torta della nonna filled with crème pâtissière, if you can find the space.
Go Nonna is open from 11 a.m.–9 p.m. on weekdays and 2–9 p.m. on Saturday.
Mama also offers a better wine list than you'd find at your nonna's house.
The list of — pressed sandwiches made to order — includes Nonna's pork and beef meatball parma with melted mozzarella, and applewood-smoked chicken with mustard dressing and fontina cheese.
The one with the calming force is my mother, Nonna Dina, who’s forever tweaking dishes to make sure they’re to our liking.
Before I knew it, I was at my last stop: Little Nonna’s.
With its table service, considered drinks list and neo-nonna cooking, it actually feels like it's here to stay.
The first version of Scrooge's grandmother, Nonna Jenny, looks like Aunt Eider.
Third tale (VI, 3) Monna Nonna de' Pulci by a ready retort silences the scarce seemly jesting of the Bishop of Florence.