grandfather

Example Sentences

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I want to continue my grandfather’s philanthropic spirit.

From Salon

She is followed by a man who must be our grandfather.

From Literature

“My grandfather was Choctaw and he always taught us to live with nature. If we’d learn to listen and look and feel instead of trying to control, more of our houses would still be here.”

From Los Angeles Times

Johnson appeared as a sort-of doctor to help the grandfather after he finally collapses to put a nice capper on the basic, but very effective sketch.

From Los Angeles Times

I remember that my grandfather made the goals with a fishing net.

From BBC