grandfather
Example Sentences
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But neither of his grandfathers had much; his father has a receding hairline.
Ms Norris said: "We did our best. I had a son. He never knew his grandfather. My sister had sons. They never knew their grandfather. He would have been so good too."
From BBC
His grandfather hid and locked away knives and tools from Sturdivant, he told the FBI after the raid.
Her grandfather, Pierre, described an "agonising" wait for information, telling BFMTV: "We always hope - we are full of hope. It helps to overcome whatever the hardship."
From BBC
“Washington was the nation’s father, Columbus its grandfather.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
