grandpa

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

So, yes, I’m with your grandpa on this one.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 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

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

If you were looking at the outside of my grandpa, you wouldn’t see very much.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls