granddad

Example Sentences

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The rain pours down so often that you can’t help but snort when the film cuts to Whitford’s granddad angrily watering his lawn.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

"I've got his name on my shorts, I'll be doing my granddad proud and I'll be there to represent him."

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Michael Kitching suspects his granddad did not know about it because of the social shame.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

"My granddad was a train driver," she tells me, adding: "I'm really proud of what we're intending to do."

From BBC • May 23, 2025

"You never seen a ring of light around the moon? My granddad taught me to look for them when I was a kid. Sure way to tell what weather's coming around the corner."

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi