grandfather

Example Sentences

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On a September night in 1961, Hill's grandfather Barney and his wife Betty believed they were abducted by aliens as they returned home from vacation.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“But I’d never seen anyone that looked or sounded like my grandfather in it. I realized that it could be a really creative method to preserve his voice and his story. “

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Their grandfather John said: "It's hard to put into words how proud I am of them. They are wonderful."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The unlit house was silent except for the ticking of a grandfather clock somewhere on the first floor.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan