grandfather

Example Sentences

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The court heard the boy had been "shocked" after his grandfather warned him he could end up in prison if he did not change his behaviour.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Mr. Lemann’s grandfather, Montefiore Mordecai Lemann, took a different route.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

While speaking with the outlet, Russell revealed that his affinity for log cabins began in childhood, when he lived in a Rangeley, Maine, cabin constructed by hand by his grandfather in 1939.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

“You become like a grandfather and look at the kids, and you take pride in them,” Acuña told a Cal State Northridge publication in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Christopher put his hand to his necklace, and his grandfather smiled a dry smile.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell