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

Yet the couple recently became grandparents to a kid in L.A., which means they’ve been making frequent trips here.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

“Make sure you listen to your grandparents and to Caterpillar. No ocean!”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn