grandfather

Example Sentences

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"The care team even helped my grandfather to, sort of, walk me down the aisle."

From BBC • May 18, 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

Victor Dallin III, who goes by Vic, lives in Philadelphia, and followed his grandfather into aviation—although flying seemed to skip a generation in the family since Dallin himself warned his son against it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Mr. Carson, the grandfather, also lived on that floor with his own bedroom and bathroom.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson