grandfather

Example Sentences

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The son of The Night Manager author has said the series' villain is inspired by his own "evil" grandfather.

From BBC

He spoke of his religiosity — his grandfather and great-grandfather were Baptist preachers — and talked at length about the optimism, a political rarity these days, that undergirds his vision for the country.

From Los Angeles Times

"From the smallest child to the oldest grandfather -- it is suitable for all ages."

From Barron's

Zhao, a woman sporting an intricately carved gold medallion on a necklace of jade beads and shimmering bangles on her wrist, brought her late grandfather's ring to the recycling machine.

From Barron's

Her show dogs to date, and her grandfather’s in the past, have earned many prizes at Westminster, including best-in-breed and best-in-group, along with scores of awards elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal