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

But, especially in Pulte’s new position, The Fellowship could be just a phone call away, given its intense focus on relationships with global leaders, and given Pulte’s ostensible closeness to his grandfather.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 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