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Behind them, there are their parents, behind them, their grandparents and great-grandparents.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
His grandparents, who lived next door, built a kitchen in the back of their house, passing food through a window into the restaurant.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
If studios just become more confident in betting on what Gen-Z and Gen Alpha audiences are already watching, instead of what their parents and grandparents watched, there’s no reason that the success can’t be repeated.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
Harriet grew up first in a commune on Manhattan’s West Side and then, starting at age 5, in the home of her grandparents, Ruth and Joe, both disillusioned American Communists.
—Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
His grandparents, who lived next door, built a kitchen in the back of their house, passing food through a window into the restaurant.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
If studios just become more confident in betting on what Gen-Z and Gen Alpha audiences are already watching, instead of what their parents and grandparents watched, there’s no reason that the success can’t be repeated.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
Harriet grew up first in a commune on Manhattan’s West Side and then, starting at age 5, in the home of her grandparents, Ruth and Joe, both disillusioned American Communists.
—Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
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“Grandparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandparent. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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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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