grandfather

Example Sentences

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The universe had taken my grandfather but had given me a new friend.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Edward “Ted” Crosby Johnson, who founded Fidelity Management & Research in 1946, and grandfather of FMR’s current CEO, Abby Johnson, worked as a lawyer at Ropes & Gray.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

His grandfather died before he was born, but his grandmother lived nearby and visited often.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Lucciano told the Britain's Got Talent judges his love for singing came from performing at care homes with his grandfather Frankie during school holidays.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

He thought of his father, of his grandfather, whom he could not warn.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell