grandfather

Example Sentences

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His father and grandfather were in the Air Force and his uncle was in the Army.

From Los Angeles Times

Harry might be an established member of MAVS, but she wasn’t tribally enrolled, and her grandfather had been her only connection to the culture before he died.

From Literature

The court heard the boy had been "shocked" after his grandfather warned him he could end up in prison if he did not change his behaviour.

From BBC

"A devoted husband, father and a grandfather, Geoff brought Rob to his first ever game at Headingley and started his love of the Rhinos," the statement said.

From BBC

His grandfather, David Lewis, was one of the party's founding members and was its leader in the 1970s, while his father, Stephen Lewis, led the Ontario NDP.

From BBC