grandfather

Example Sentences

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In his 2023 memoir, he wrote about growing up in a council flat in London's East End, visiting his bank robber grandfather in jail and growing up as a gay Christian.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“My grandfather is a creature of habit and used to running the business his way,” says Gerard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

His grandfather Antonio is revealed as a traveling merchant who operated between Catalan Spain and Morocco, rather than simply a farmer.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The universe had taken my grandfather but had given me a new friend.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He thought of what his grandfather would say when he returned to find both boy and griffin gone; of his confusion and anger.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell