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grandpa

[gran-pah, -paw, grand-, gram-, gram-puh] / ˈgrænˌpɑ, -ˌpɔ, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-, ˈgræm pə /


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I did quite a bit of horseback riding with my Grandpa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Grandpa had a large, traditional IRA he left to Grandma.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The only visual I saw was Grandpa Simpson shaking his fist at clouds.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

The intense young man responsible for searing dramas such as “Raging Bull” didn’t seem likely to become Cinema’s Lovable Grandpa.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

Grandpa said, as he jerked his glasses off and stared at me.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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