grandfather

Example Sentences

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There’s a grandfather quality to Kani’s Sam, but the increase in years has only deepened the play’s poignancy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Rainer never met his grandfather, who died shortly before he was born in 1961.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Kani thinks about his role in this production somewhat like his role as a grandfather.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

His grandfather, a general, was linked to the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre, a dark chapter in Mexico’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

It was a look that made clear, for a moment, the force his grandfather had once been; and still was, under the old paper skin and the crooked hands.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell