grandpa

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

So my grandpa doesn’t receive much Social Security, but he makes it work because he uses his money wisely.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Later in the show, she dazzled in a dance performance as a surprisingly limber 87-year-old grandpa who’s brought to life by Earth, Wind & Fire songs at his grandson’s wedding.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

My grandpa died of a heart attack when I was too little to remember him, but I think I love him anyway.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish