as in father
a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent
this tradition has been passed down from our pioneer grandfathers
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Recent Examples of grandfather
And my mom was the daughter of my grandfather, who was also a pro wrestler.
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
My grandfather was one of the original incorporators of the Village of Bal Harbour.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Charles Remond declared that his grandfather had fought for his country in the Revolutionary War.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In their middle-of-the-night, middle-of-the street confrontation, Lee told Chutto that his grandfather wanted to claim the land.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
My grandfather was one of the original incorporators of the Village of Bal Harbour.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Charles Remond declared that his grandfather had fought for his country in the Revolutionary War.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In their middle-of-the-night, middle-of-the street confrontation, Lee told Chutto that his grandfather wanted to claim the land.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grandfather
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandfather
Noun
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In a social media video, Madi said her father's health declined in the months following an early-stage prostate cancer diagnosis.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The introduction was from my father, who was a friend of his in another lifetime.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Her ancestors were from Russia, who later fled to Ukraine and settled in Philadelphia.—
Colleen Kratofil,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The idea was to go back to the basic foods that their ancestors ate.—
Chrystle Fiedler,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Grandfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandfather. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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