granddaddy
noun
grand·dad·dy
ˈgran-ˌda-dē 
variants
or less commonly grandaddy
2
: one that is the first, earliest, or most venerable of its kind
Synonyms
Examples of granddaddy in a Sentence
the granddaddy of all English mystery novels
Recent Examples on the Web
Horror anthologies are a tradition in British cinema, and this collection of bite-sized frights is the granddaddy of them all.
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Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
This is a conference that became synonymous with the granddaddy of all postseason games, the Rose Bowl.
—Paul Newberry, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
Copper Queen Mine Tour The granddaddy of Bisbee tours remains the Copper Queen Mine Tour.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2024
Light festivals and enchanted gardens Neighborhood light displays aren’t the only way to ring in the holidays in SoCal.
Mission Inn Festival of Lights — the granddaddy of SoCal’s holiday light shows — in Riverside drapes a full city block with lights and moving figures.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
DuckDuckGo via David Nield The granddaddy of Google alternatives, DuckDuckGo has made private search its raison d'être for more than 15 years.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2023
In an era facing both a reborn nuclear threat and global climate catastrophe, the granddaddy of movie monsters still has a lot to tell humanity.
—Asher Elbein, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2023
California Patt Morrison: Will L.A. ever produce more gimmicky, lovable pitchmen like Cal Worthington?
Aug. 30, 2023
In 1947, L.A. County created the Air Pollution Control District, granddaddy to today’s South Coast Air Quality Management District, to hunt down the guilty parties.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2023
Well, there’s been a lot of challenges, and certainly the pandemic was the granddaddy of all challenges.
—Bypaige Hagy, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
This is a conference that became synonymous with the granddaddy of all postseason games, the Rose Bowl.
—Paul Newberry, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
Copper Queen Mine Tour The granddaddy of Bisbee tours remains the Copper Queen Mine Tour.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2024
Light festivals and enchanted gardens Neighborhood light displays aren’t the only way to ring in the holidays in SoCal.
Mission Inn Festival of Lights — the granddaddy of SoCal’s holiday light shows — in Riverside drapes a full city block with lights and moving figures.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
DuckDuckGo via David Nield The granddaddy of Google alternatives, DuckDuckGo has made private search its raison d'être for more than 15 years.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2023
In an era facing both a reborn nuclear threat and global climate catastrophe, the granddaddy of movie monsters still has a lot to tell humanity.
—Asher Elbein, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2023
California Patt Morrison: Will L.A. ever produce more gimmicky, lovable pitchmen like Cal Worthington?
Aug. 30, 2023
In 1947, L.A. County created the Air Pollution Control District, granddaddy to today’s South Coast Air Quality Management District, to hunt down the guilty parties.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2023
Well, there’s been a lot of challenges, and certainly the pandemic was the granddaddy of all challenges.
—Bypaige Hagy, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
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“Granddaddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granddaddy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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