grandfather
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His maternal grandfather, Madison T. Shockley Sr., was the multi-hyphenate prototype.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
His grandfather, Francisco, 74, who rode beside him in a straw cowboy hat, shook his head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
In his statement, James O'Sullivan concluded: "Always kind-spirited, good humoured, a doting grandfather and a wonderful dad – I will miss him dearly."
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The project has resulted in five clips featuring accounts from those touched by the attacks, including an 11-year-old girl whose grandfather responded to the attack on the Pentagon.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
His grandfather had said that unicorns had a taste for mint.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
But for most of my life, they felt like the domain of grandfathers, finance bros and people who knew what vermouth was without having to Google it.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
“We’re asking airmen to strap into jets that their grandfathers, fathers and now they are flying, and it is time for a reset,” said Doug Birkey, executive director of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
His two grandfathers, both named Bill, were key figures in his early life, later providing inspiration for the title of his 2023 memoir.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
She acknowledged that it was still "not enough" and promised a "special plan for our grandfathers and grandmothers."
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
I could tell he was eager to avoid any mention of psychiatrists or dead grandfathers.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
