grandfather

Example Sentences

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My Jewish grandfather, born in Palestine, was considered Palestinian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“But I’d never seen anyone that looked or sounded like my grandfather in it. I realized that it could be a really creative method to preserve his voice and his story. “

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

On a September night in 1961, Hill's grandfather Barney and his wife Betty believed they were abducted by aliens as they returned home from vacation.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Andrew Crowley, 46, of Longwell Green, Gloucestershire, asked the auction house to value three Cycladic figures and an Anatolian stargazer statuette he had inherited from his grandfather.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

First thing in the morning I’d follow Ma and Togbe, my grandfather, even when they tried to shoo me off to school.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo