grandfather

Example Sentences

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“I had the privilege of growing up and seeing amazing mariachi musicians like my father, uncles and grandfather performing at a restaurant on the weekends, during birthday parties and quinceaneras,” said Hernandez.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

His grandfather, a general, was linked to the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre, a dark chapter in Mexico’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"I am very angry," she says, adding that her father, grandfather and great grandfather have been voters.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Among its residents: the mother, father, grandmother and grandfather of an ASU undergrad.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“Will it grow up into a grandfather clock?”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el