grandfather
Example Sentences
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“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.
"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
“Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Neil Sedaka,” the songwriter’s family wrote in a statement to the Times.
From Los Angeles Times
"Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather," his family confirmed in a statement.
From BBC
If so, he's considered one of his grandfather's most trusted confidantes, having been his personal bodyguard, and more business-orientated than ideological, with no high-level diplomatic experience.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
