grandparents

Example Sentences

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His grandparents had been putting money away to help him with the costs, but then he faced an unexpected bill.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Parents and grandparents refuse to help because young adults “need to learn responsibility.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Some of the regime’s bitterest enemies in Miami became its de facto financial supporters as they sent their grandparents money without which they couldn’t survive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Allen was born in Detroit, where his grandparents owned a roller rink where he worked as a floor guard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

And for all Josie knew, they had a father as well, and grandparents and aunts and uncles and cousins....Lucinda and Ivy would be fine, with or without texts from Josie.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix