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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.
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for granddaddy
Noun
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The norm is for ancient dugouts found in southern Florida to be linked to ancestors of the Calusa, the Seminole or the Miccosukee, according to the Florida Division of Historical Resources.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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This provides excellent evidence that all life on Earth shares one common ancestor.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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Schuyler, who a decade ago sold her company, Epitome Pictures, to DHX Media, a forerunner of Wild Brain Entertainment, was not available for comment on Wednesday.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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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
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He has been put in charge of a fragile minority government prone to challenges, demands and upheaval from parties on both the far left and right — as the ousting of Bayrou and his predecessor, Michel Barnier, less than a year ago, has proven.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fumio Kishida, Ishiba’s direct predecessor, did not visit the shrine, although several of his ministers did, including his Defense Minister Minoru Kihara—the first serving defense chief to visit the shrine on the anniversary of Japan’s surrender.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Granddaddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granddaddy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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