our forefathers bought this farm, and our family has worked it for three generations
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Our forefathers feared that an uninformed electorate would be the greatest threat to democracy.—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2025 How long must a bloodline endure the misdeeds of its forefathers?—George Pendle, Air Mail, 21 June 2025 Like his spiritual forefather Michael Bay, Snyder is a visionary action filmmaker who conceives blockbusters with an utterly original aesthetic and sensibility.—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025 Howard Miller Company, located in Zeeland, Mich., was founded in 1926 by Howard C. Miller, son of contract furniture legend Herman Miller, a forefather of MillerKnoll.—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for forefather
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