How to Use grandchild in a Sentence

grandchild

noun
  • The new arrival will be 11th in line to the throne, and the Queen's ninth great-grandchild.
    Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Got to hold our youngest grandchild, now 10 months old, for the first time!
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Her 6-year-old son marks the fifth grandchild for Clint and the first for Fisher.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • And if her grandchild has the same round cheeks Janteyl did as a baby.
    NBC News, 20 Feb. 2021
  • There is no love like the love of a grandparent for a grandchild.
    Tracy Smith, CBS News, 29 May 2021
  • The newest Tindall will be the Queen and Philip's ninth great-grandchild.
    Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 9 Dec. 2020
  • The tumbling first steps of a grandchild or leisurely games of fetch with dogs on the South lawn.
    Kate Bennett, CNN, 7 Nov. 2021
  • The grandchild, based on the scam, always needs money now to post bond.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Kathy: The truth is all of us have children and grandchildren.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • This is a sweet gift a grandchild can give their grandma.
    Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Gaines' great-great-grandchild, Nixin Arias, threw out the first pitch on May 15.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 May 2021
  • Casey White has two children – a son and a daughter – and a 2-year-old grandchild.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 13 May 2022
  • Their daughter will be 11th in line to the throne, and is the 12th grandchild for Queen Elizabeth II.
    The Editors, Marie Claire, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Ask the parents to place it at a height where even smallest grandchild can see.
    Harriet L. Blake, Dallas News, 27 May 2021
  • Williams was survived by a son, a daughter and a grandchild.
    Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 16 Dec. 2020
  • No one takes photos of me doing the same things with the grandchildren.
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Why is your youngest grandchild afraid of your daughter’s boyfriend?
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 30 June 2021
  • My nephew is the first grandchild on both sides and spoiled beyond rotten.
    Washington Post, 28 June 2021
  • Our youngest grandchild was born to our second son about 10 months ago.
    Annie Lane, oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2023
  • That month, her grandchild, Ann, was placed in foster care.
    Gale Hollandstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022
  • Beatrice is the first of her generation — and first grandchild of the monarch — to do so.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 4 Mar. 2021
  • In the back of her mind: the joy of cooking for her five grandchildren who love eating her soups and rice.
    Rosa Flores, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Beatrice, 32, is the first of her generation — and first grandchild of the monarch — to do so.
    Janine Puhak, PEOPLE.com, 20 May 2021
  • That would be the most prudent move before taking the risk to see your grandchild.
    Annie Vainshtein, SFChronicle.com, 15 Jan. 2021
  • One of my children and three of my grandchildren have participated in college sports.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The couple have been enjoying their yard, sometimes with their three young grandchildren who live with one of their two sons in Oceanside.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • McDermott is married and has four children and one grandchild.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Mazeroski is survived by his sons, Darren and David, and his four grandchildren.
    Patrick Damp, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The couple had six children and multiple grandchildren.
    ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Wiseman and his wife are survived by two sons and three grandchildren.
    Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026

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