grandfather

Example Sentences

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In a statement, his family described him as a "wonderful husband, father, and grandfather".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"The care team even helped my grandfather to, sort of, walk me down the aisle."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The grandchildren were born between 1986 and 2014, and some are University of Chicago graduates and doctors like their grandfather.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

A statement from the family, provided to People, described Gibb as a father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, friend and actor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

He watched his grandfather move, with painful stiffness, toward the house.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell