grandfather

Example Sentences

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One man, for instance, insists the bottle-wielding man was his grandfather.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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

His grandfather set him up with an internship at an investment firm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The grandchildren were born between 1986 and 2014, and some are University of Chicago graduates and doctors like their grandfather.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“This grandfather clock will tick-tock away, but to no end, to no purpose.”

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