grandpa
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“Anyone who knows Luis knows he is a devoted father and proud grandpa, a hardworking provider, a passionate soccer fan, and a man who has always put others before himself,” Romero wrote about his father.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
My grandpa died earlier in the tournament - his last interaction with the boys was to post some England stickers picked up with his weekly shop.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Many German families have faced the uncomfortable question: What did grandpa do during the war?
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Her grandpa died two years ago, and her grandma now lives out of town.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
If I had kept this monkey trouble to myself, I don’t think it would have amounted to much; but I got my grandpa mixed up in it.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
These grandmas and grandpas aren’t like their own grandmas and grandpas.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
One of what Marsalis calls these "hip grandpas" was Scotland's Joe Temperley.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
"Be good when you get to the rainbow bridge, play with the older brothers and sisters, grandpas and grandmas from the neighbourhood," one user wrote.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
“I’m worried what my old man would do if I didn’t bring back grandpas rifle,” Robinson texted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025
Lola says that “quiet” means I notice everything, and it’s what I had in common with both of my grandpas.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
