grandfather
Example Sentences
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After my grandfather was buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery in 2009, I have watched the little path that leads to his tombstone go from a muddy dirt trail to neatly paved with bricks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
A newlywed bride was given the gift of two weddings in two days so her grandfather with dementia could walk her down the aisle from his care home.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Section 1 of the 22nd Amendment, which sets presidential term limits, has a similar grandfather clause.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
After pausing distilling operations in Clermont, the company moved most of its production to its Booker Noe facility just down the street, named for Noe’s grandfather.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
“Then we had to get the grandfather, who was blind, out of the house. ”
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
