grandfather

Example Sentences

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Laird Emilie says her mother and grandfather often lean on her and her brother for insights into market trends and digital platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

In a September, 2016, email to his brother, Mark, he wrote, “whtchoo want me toodo — bust out crying” in response to news that their cousin had become a grandfather.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

During the early years of his leadership, Kim Jong Un sought to secure his legitimacy by dressing like his grandfather Kim Il Sung.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

"I feel very sad that I'm not voting Labour this time," said 59-year-old Ross Mumford, explaining he had always supported the centre-left party, just like his father and grandfather.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

It was of this, he thought, that his grandfather was guardian; it was this he himself was supposed to guard.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell