grandfather
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"I suspect that nobody would have given the skull of his father or his grandfather as a gift to another person."
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
His grandfather was a barber; his cousin was a makeup artist in Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
Or Æthelstan’s own grandfather, Alfred the Great, who in the 9th century gave Viking invaders a good kicking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Then, in the champions' news conference, he became so emotional at one point as he remembered his late grandfather that he could not talk, and had to take a minute to compose himself.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Jack would go back to his grandfather, while May and Phillip went back to their royal lives.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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"Dear fathers and grandfathers... treat your wives with respect, ask for forgiveness and live with integrity, even when doing so requires sacrifice," the head of the Catholic Church said during a homily in Uruguay.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
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
Solid, monumental like his grandfathers, but with a joie de vivre and an irresistible good humor that they did not have, Aureliano Segundo scarcely had time to look after his animals.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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