granddad

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Weller, now 67, has two grandchildren, but played down the idea he was a cool granddad.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The rain pours down so often that you can’t help but snort when the film cuts to Whitford’s granddad angrily watering his lawn.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Growing up, Liv knew her granddad and multiple siblings had lost their lives early to dementia before she was born, and she was a teenager when she started noticing her mum's out-of-character behaviour.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

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

“I’m not sure. He’s in a picture with my granddad and some cats from around the way, but like...he’s just a random young white dude. Just seems kinda odd.”

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older