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grandfather

[gran-fah-ther, grand-] / ˈgrænˌfɑ ðər, ˈgrænd- /


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Netflix’s Cathy-centered take on “East of Eden” comes before us at a very different time than the one in which Zoe Kazan’s grandfather Elia introduced his acclaimed 1955 film.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

And the 1955 “East of Eden,” directed by Ms. Kazan’s grandfather Elia, was the only James Dean movie that James Dean got to see; his untimely death and posthumous mythology made it a pop-cultural totem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The grandfather says that a group of Israeli soldiers protected his family from the settlers who tried to approach them, using pepper spray to force them back.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The name she uses professionally, Inde, for example, is a nickname her grandfather and her mother gave her as a child, because of her independence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

First thing in the morning I’d follow Ma and Togbe, my grandfather, even when they tried to shoo me off to school.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

But for most of my life, they felt like the domain of grandfathers, finance bros and people who knew what vermouth was without having to Google it.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

“We’re asking airmen to strap into jets that their grandfathers, fathers and now they are flying, and it is time for a reset,” said Doug Birkey, executive director of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

If my grandfathers could have seen this, it would have surpassed their wildest dreams.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

"I wanted to remind people of the narrative of our grandmothers, grandfathers and great-grandparents, who throughout my childhood said that war is terrifying," the 28-year-old, who goes by the nickname Noi, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

Big sisters, grandfathers, adorable toddlers who might want to stand near the radiance of the Queen Bride—gone.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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