grandfather

Example Sentences

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Rainer never met his grandfather, who died shortly before he was born in 1961.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Kani thinks about his role in this production somewhat like his role as a grandfather.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Magyar’s grandfather, Pal Eross, was a judge on the communist-era supreme court and a famous television personality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Among its residents: the mother, father, grandmother and grandfather of an ASU undergrad.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

His grandfather raised one eyebrow so high, it brushed his white fringe.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell