granddad
Example Sentences
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His family had deep roots in the area - his granddad, Frank was a County Durham miner and a hero of the West Stanley Pit Disaster of 1909.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“My dad doesn’t understand it at all, but my granddad who’s not here anymore, he would have understood,” Bubb said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
“The way we are farming has gone back to how my granddad would have done it,” Bubb said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The Jam's Paul Weller says he is very lucky to be "just another granddad" as he prepares to launch his new album.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Maddie was interrupted in the middle of a bedtime cocoa, very cozy, at home with her gran and granddad in their house in Stockport.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
