grandfather
Example Sentences
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Their grandfather has been fighting for them to stay with him.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
They were initially put into a childcare facility, but in October 2023 their grandfather was given temporary custody.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The lushly poetic text by Alberto Arvelo Torrealba happens to have been written by the grandfather of one of Dudamel’s closest collaborators, film and theater director Alberto Alvero, who directed the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The elder Pulte, Mark’s father and grandfather of the incoming acting intelligence director, poured “tens of millions” into the schools over the years, reportedly.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
He thought of his father and grandfather, waiting, perhaps angry, perhaps terrified and panicking, for his return.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
