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granddad

[gran-dad] / ˈgrænˌdæd /


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And in fulfilling a dream they both had, the music-loving granddad has returned from Tinseltown a star in his own right.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

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

"My granny and granddad came down from Bellshill, which is a mining community outside Glasgow. They never lost their accent because you're in amongst it, you know?"

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025

She can navigate by the stars, and by dead reckoning, but I think she learned to use her sense of direction properly because her granddad gave her a motorbike for her sixteenth birthday.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein