grandpa

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

If your grandma discovered grandpa voted differently, it was after knowing he was kind, reliable and funny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 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

I think about my grandpa and my grandma and all they had to go through in life.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh