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Oh, yes, my grandparents and my great-grandparents were fascinating people.
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Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
As a kid, his grandparents would take him to the airport in Lansing, Michigan, to meet incoming flights.
—Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
The study, based on responses from more than 3,300 parents and grandparents, found large family groups—including multigenerational travelers—were driving the surge, with over half of parents planning trips with grandparents and children.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
My grandparents walked the same fields, hunted with the same dogs, listened to the same legends.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 May 2025
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Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
As a kid, his grandparents would take him to the airport in Lansing, Michigan, to meet incoming flights.
—Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
The study, based on responses from more than 3,300 parents and grandparents, found large family groups—including multigenerational travelers—were driving the surge, with over half of parents planning trips with grandparents and children.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
My grandparents walked the same fields, hunted with the same dogs, listened to the same legends.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 May 2025
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“Grandparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandparent. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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grandparent
noun
grand·par·ent
ˈgran(d)-ˌpar-ənt 
-ˌper-
: a parent of one's father or mother
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