grandfathered; grandfathering; grandfathers
: to permit to continue under a grandfather clause
Synonyms
Examples of grandfather in a Sentence
Noun
this tradition has been passed down from our pioneer grandfathers
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Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
My grandfather’s family is originally from Romania and Hungary, in that area, and many of them were murdered in the Holocaust.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
Benny more readily followed in his grandfather’s footsteps.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Nearly 200 years later, the descendants of those exiles described a land where horses and cattle roamed across solid earth and their grandfathers slung freshwater bass and catfish out of Lake Tambour.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
His grandfather, a field worker from Mexicali, survived the 1974 crash of a farm laborer bus that plunged into an irrigation canal near Blythe, killing 19.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Both still enjoy gaming with their father and grandfather but have many friends, hobbies and sport activities.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Jimmy Buffet named his final album in 2023 after his grandfather’s description of a nap: Equal Strain on All Parts.
5.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
His late grandfather, Pedro Lorenzo Barrera, immigrated from Mexico's Michoacan state to U.S. at 15 years old.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
Casey Parks, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
Dallas City Council voted not to grandfather any existing STRs, including those already registered with the city.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 27 June 2023
The approach would effectively grandfather in some sustainable aviation fuel ventures announced in the wake of the Inflation Reduction Act.
—Erik Wasson, Bloomberg.com, 26 Apr. 2023
From Spousal Limited Access Trusts (SLATs) to grantor trusts, everyone with means was looking to add techniques to their estate plan to grandfather into the higher unified credit amount that was created under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA).
—Megan Gorman, Forbes, 9 Nov. 2021
The measure would grandfather assault weapons already in legal possession.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
The measure would grandfather in weapons lawfully possessed on the date of enactment.
—Dallas News, 15 July 2022
The album lives up to its title, featuring not just the twin rockers – Gunnar and Matthew Nelson – but also holiday tunes recorded by father Ricky Nelson and grandfather Ozzie Nelson.
—cleveland, 29 Nov. 2022
Fascinated by inventor Nikola Tesla and his innovation of alternating current electricity, Asher Suderow decided to build a Tesla coil himself, and persuaded his dad and grandfather to help.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2022
Noun
The athlete became a grandfather in April 2010 with the birth of Brittany’s first child, son Parker Brett.
—Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
My grandfather’s family is originally from Romania and Hungary, in that area, and many of them were murdered in the Holocaust.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
Benny more readily followed in his grandfather’s footsteps.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Nearly 200 years later, the descendants of those exiles described a land where horses and cattle roamed across solid earth and their grandfathers slung freshwater bass and catfish out of Lake Tambour.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
His grandfather, a field worker from Mexicali, survived the 1974 crash of a farm laborer bus that plunged into an irrigation canal near Blythe, killing 19.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Both still enjoy gaming with their father and grandfather but have many friends, hobbies and sport activities.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Jimmy Buffet named his final album in 2023 after his grandfather’s description of a nap: Equal Strain on All Parts.
5.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
His late grandfather, Pedro Lorenzo Barrera, immigrated from Mexico's Michoacan state to U.S. at 15 years old.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
Verb
Most of the confusion over the new restrictions stems from an attempt to grandfather in those who are already receiving care.
—Casey Parks, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
Dallas City Council voted not to grandfather any existing STRs, including those already registered with the city.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 27 June 2023
The approach would effectively grandfather in some sustainable aviation fuel ventures announced in the wake of the Inflation Reduction Act.
—Erik Wasson, Bloomberg.com, 26 Apr. 2023
From Spousal Limited Access Trusts (SLATs) to grantor trusts, everyone with means was looking to add techniques to their estate plan to grandfather into the higher unified credit amount that was created under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA).
—Megan Gorman, Forbes, 9 Nov. 2021
The measure would grandfather assault weapons already in legal possession.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
The measure would grandfather in weapons lawfully possessed on the date of enactment.
—Dallas News, 15 July 2022
The album lives up to its title, featuring not just the twin rockers – Gunnar and Matthew Nelson – but also holiday tunes recorded by father Ricky Nelson and grandfather Ozzie Nelson.
—cleveland, 29 Nov. 2022
Fascinated by inventor Nikola Tesla and his innovation of alternating current electricity, Asher Suderow decided to build a Tesla coil himself, and persuaded his dad and grandfather to help.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2022
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“Grandfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandfather. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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