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grandpa

[gran-pah, -paw, grand-, gram-, gram-puh] / ˈgrænˌpɑ, -ˌpɔ, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-, ˈgræm pə /
NOUN
grandfather
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ancestor patriarch
STRONG
elder forefather gramps granddad granddaddy pap
WEAK
grandpappy paternal forebear

Example Sentences

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"The world truly lost an icon and I lost my grandpa."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

My grandpa retired at 70 after working as a missionary for most of his life and later at a national laboratory.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

I’m not here to be grandpa, but I also hope that we don’t totally lose the ability to interact with real people.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

They’re my favorite odd couple in Italy—the 21-year-old speedskating comet from Wisconsin and the 75-year-old grandpa coach he begged to come out of retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

I can’t wait to show it to my grandpa.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh