grandfather

Example Sentences

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“I think your grandfather probably would be really happy with that,” Barron said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“Your grandfather chose a path he believed in. You should, too.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Around the end of the 1930s, Randy Bierlein’s grandfather first started selling Chrysler vehicles out of his family’s dealership in northern Michigan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"My grandfather started this, then my father, and now it's my turn," the 49-year-old said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

His first instinct was to sprint home to his grandfather.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell