grandfather

Example Sentences

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"Dave was a deeply loved father to three daughters and a proud grandfather to three boys," they said.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

His grandfather Antonio is revealed as a traveling merchant who operated between Catalan Spain and Morocco, rather than simply a farmer.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The universe had taken my grandfather but had given me a new friend.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Edward “Ted” Crosby Johnson, who founded Fidelity Management & Research in 1946, and grandfather of FMR’s current CEO, Abby Johnson, worked as a lawyer at Ropes & Gray.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

He thought of what his grandfather would say when he returned to find both boy and griffin gone; of his confusion and anger.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell