granddad

Example Sentences

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"My granddad who got me into the sport sadly passed away a few months ago," said Jones.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The new album’s closer, “Remember My Name,” is a brass-band love song “from the perspective of my granddad to my grandmother when she had dementia and he was looking after her,” the singer said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

The birth of his first child has apparently given Shohei Ohtani granddad strength.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

In a tribute, Mr Dawson's family described him as a "much-loved father, granddad and partner who will be greatly missed".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

These two kids had had a lot of practice being around their teasing old granddad because they didn’t pay him no mind at all.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis