grandfather

Example Sentences

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My Jewish grandfather, born in Palestine, was considered Palestinian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

"My great-grandfather was a steelworker, my grandfather was a steelworker, and then basically all my uncles from the next generation down were in the steelworks as well."

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“But I’d never seen anyone that looked or sounded like my grandfather in it. I realized that it could be a really creative method to preserve his voice and his story. “

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

On a September night in 1961, Hill's grandfather Barney and his wife Betty believed they were abducted by aliens as they returned home from vacation.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

His grandfather had been neither mad nor lying.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell