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grandpa

[gran-pah, -paw, grand-, gram-, gram-puh] / ˈgrænˌpɑ, -ˌpɔ, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-, ˈgræm pə /
NOUN
grandfather
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ancestor patriarch
STRONG
elder forefather gramps granddad granddaddy pap
WEAK
grandpappy paternal forebear

Example Sentences

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"The world truly lost an icon and I lost my grandpa."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

So, yes, I’m with your grandpa on this one.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

I’m not here to be grandpa, but I also hope that we don’t totally lose the ability to interact with real people.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

If your grandma discovered grandpa voted differently, it was after knowing he was kind, reliable and funny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

“Naw. I’ve never seen anything special, except that three-legged cow my grandpa used to have.”

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney