grandfather

Example Sentences

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“And at the docks. My sister. My grandfather.”

From Literature

And while not there in person, with her every step of the way will be her late grandfather, Martin Foulkes - the man who took Jones to her first ever taekwondo class as a teenager.

From BBC

However, his father, called Thomas like his great grandfather, became ill and he was asked to look after the shop for six months.

From BBC

“What my grandfather did was astronomical and to this day I’m in awe, and I like to honor him,” said Reese, who was 7 when Hershey bought the family business.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather," Sedaka's family posted on his Facebook page, describing him as a "true rock and roll legend."

From Barron's