grandfather
Example Sentences
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After my grandfather was buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery in 2009, I have watched the little path that leads to his tombstone go from a muddy dirt trail to neatly paved with bricks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"The care team even helped my grandfather to, sort of, walk me down the aisle."
From BBC • May 18, 2026
His grandfather set him up with an internship at an investment firm.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
The grandchildren were born between 1986 and 2014, and some are University of Chicago graduates and doctors like their grandfather.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
He came closer to the grandfather clock, with a strong desire to console it.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
