grandfather

Example Sentences

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"My grandfather sold brooms out of the back of a van," he says, recalling riding with him as young boy, as they would travel to sell cleaning equipment.

From BBC

“He brought that same spirit of dedication and encouragement to being a father and grandfather,” his children added.

From Los Angeles Times

She told the victims she was soon to inherit about £80m from her late grandfather.

From BBC

Spalding brought his grandfather’s ping-pong table to the volleyball room at school for more fun.

From Los Angeles Times

The two-time Oscar winner's upcoming film, A Visit To Grandpa's, follows a young boy who is sent to spend a summer with his eccentric grandfather on a Welsh farm, surprised by the adventures he finds.

From BBC