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

My grandfather died in 1973 without ever fulfilling that promise, his life having been consumed by the internal and external conflicts that forged modern China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 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 father and grandfather were in the Air Force and his uncle was in the Army.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“My book tells me that it’s a grandfather clock,” explained C.C.

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