granddad

Example Sentences

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And in fulfilling a dream they both had, the music-loving granddad has returned from Tinseltown a star in his own right.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

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

"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

The birth of his first child has apparently given Shohei Ohtani granddad strength.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

“Bud,” she said, “Mr. C.—excuse me, your granddad didn’t know anything about you. No one knew where your mother had gone.”

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis