granddaddy

Example Sentences

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“The Oscars is the granddaddy of all award shows, so people expect something from the show that you have to honor,” Paine said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

When I FaceTime with my darling Daisy, I worry she won’t see past my dour expression and never know how much her granddaddy loves her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

The hive of activity is the Palais, a massive complex by the sea full of cinemas with names like Buñuel, Bazin and, the granddaddy, the Grand Théâtre Lumière.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

If you get lost in the luminous orange peepers of housecats or the baby blues of white tigers, thank the granddaddy of all felines—an ocelotlike creature that lived more than 30 million years ago.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 13, 2023

And you can see your granddaddy at the store.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns