grandfather
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Netflix’s Cathy-centered take on “East of Eden” comes before us at a very different time than the one in which Zoe Kazan’s grandfather Elia introduced his acclaimed 1955 film.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
She had just lost her grandfather, a longtime Doors fan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Clinkunbroomer had served eight years in the Sheriff’s Department at the time of his death — following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
By my teens, I understood who my grandfather was to the world—the director of “On the Waterfront,” “A Streetcar Named Desire,” “Splendor in the Grass” and “East of Eden.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
She is followed by a man who must be our grandfather.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
But for most of my life, they felt like the domain of grandfathers, finance bros and people who knew what vermouth was without having to Google it.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
“We’re asking airmen to strap into jets that their grandfathers, fathers and now they are flying, and it is time for a reset,” said Doug Birkey, executive director of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
"I wanted to remind people of the narrative of our grandmothers, grandfathers and great-grandparents, who throughout my childhood said that war is terrifying," the 28-year-old, who goes by the nickname Noi, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
Baba is a commonly used term in India to refer to mystics and religious gurus and also to fathers or grandfathers by both Hindus and Muslims.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
That is until the man the grandfathers called Hunters Hunter got tapped on the shoulder by fingertips that couldn’t be anybody’s but hers.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
