grandparents

Example Sentences

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It was particularly meaningful for Noakes who has "always been really close" with her grandparents.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Most Americans think of pensions as something their grandparents received.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The helpers could be grandparents, older siblings, or other relatives or community members.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

The number of households with at least two generations of adults over age 24 or grandparents living with younger grandchildren quadrupled between 1971 to 2021 to nearly 60 million, according to the Pew Research Center.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

“My grandparents got here earlier than expected for dinner, so he wants to come get me. I can tell him we still have more to clean.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy