granddad

Example Sentences

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The rain pours down so often that you can’t help but snort when the film cuts to Whitford’s granddad angrily watering his lawn.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

"My granddad who got me into the sport sadly passed away a few months ago," said Jones.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The new album’s closer, “Remember My Name,” is a brass-band love song “from the perspective of my granddad to my grandmother when she had dementia and he was looking after her,” the singer said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

In a tribute, Mr Dawson's family described him as a "much-loved father, granddad and partner who will be greatly missed".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

“Bud,” she said, “Mr. C.—excuse me, your granddad didn’t know anything about you. No one knew where your mother had gone.”

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis