granddaddy

variants also grandaddy
as in ancestor
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed the granddaddy of all English mystery novels

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Recent Examples of granddaddy Bonilla has the granddaddy of all deferred deals, and July 1 is his biggest day of the year. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025 He's won the Indy 500 (still considered the granddaddy of the Indy series) back-to-back, in 2023 and 2024. Tracy Smith, CBS News, 15 June 2025 First came Kodak, the granddaddy of them all, founded in Rochester, New York, in 1892. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 High Rye Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey As the granddaddy of them all, it was founded in 1969, the International Wine and Spirit Competition has a long history of discovering the finest bottles in the world. Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for granddaddy
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Noun
  • Alcohol is a big part of those rituals in terms of paying respect to your ancestors or the dead.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • But the staff at the Indian Community School were nurturing and respectful while the students learned about their ancestors' heritage.
    Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The reactor is the forerunner to the Aalo Pod, a 50-megawatt modular power plant designed specifically for data centers.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Bittler has been with Paramount (and its forerunner Viacom) for some 25 years, most recently as executive vp communications for the company’s kids and family division, including Nickelodeon, Awesomeness and kids and family series at Paramount+.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Armor Aluminum frame and glass create a cohesive package that feels well-balanced in the hand, just like the tablets' predecessors.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
  • As mayor, Andrade blew the whistle on a contract for a company that developed a tax collection system for the city, a deal her predecessor approved without bringing it before the council, according to a record on the case.
    Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Granddaddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granddaddy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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