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grandpa

[gran-pah, -paw, grand-, gram-, gram-puh] / ˈgrænˌpɑ, -ˌpɔ, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-, ˈgræm pə /


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“Anyone who knows Luis knows he is a devoted father and proud grandpa, a hardworking provider, a passionate soccer fan, and a man who has always put others before himself,” Romero wrote about his father.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

"You were our little grandpa baby," Boudol wrote in a farewell post on Instagram.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"His dad was a cop, his grandpa was a cop, and he just got hired onto NYPD, too," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“Your grandpa would be ashamed of your boys,” reads its website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

I never had a grandpa to tell me this stuff, so I could be completely wrong.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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