grandfather
Example Sentences
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A newlywed bride was given the gift of two weddings in two days so her grandfather with dementia could walk her down the aisle from his care home.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
"The care team even helped my grandfather to, sort of, walk me down the aisle."
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Victor Dallin III, who goes by Vic, lives in Philadelphia, and followed his grandfather into aviation—although flying seemed to skip a generation in the family since Dallin himself warned his son against it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
He is a longtime bodyguard and chief aide to his grandfather.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“But the grandfather clock can’t tell you when that might happen.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
