grandpa

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

It’s fantastic for some pizza with grandma and grandpa.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 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

"My grandpa and my grandpa's grandpa were also craftspeople," Zhang told AFP in his dusty studio.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

“A deer got killed on the highway. My grandpa cooked up a stew. What’s the big deal?”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko