grandfather

Example Sentences

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There’s a grandfather quality to Kani’s Sam, but the increase in years has only deepened the play’s poignancy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

His grandfather John W. Foster served as secretary of state under Benjamin Harrison in the 1890s, and his uncle, Robert Lansing, held the same position under Woodrow Wilson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Rainer never met his grandfather, who died shortly before he was born in 1961.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The search engine was important, Rainer said, not only for what it told him about his grandfather, but because it also helped clear other members of his family, including his father.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

‘Nobody knows. My grandfather didn’t get far before the Spirit stopped him. The Spirit always stops them. Maybe -maybe you will be different.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver