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
My grandfather was a prolific writer of philosophy, creative expression, and film.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Um, but yeah, this is my grandfather, um, great guy.
—Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2026
But my grandfather was a filmmaker.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
In June 2023, Harry became the first senior royal to testify in High Court since 1891, when his great-great-great-grandfather Edward VII testified for 20 minutes during a trial.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 21 Jan. 2026
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Um, but yeah, this is my grandfather, um, great guy.
—Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2026
But my grandfather was a filmmaker.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
In June 2023, Harry became the first senior royal to testify in High Court since 1891, when his great-great-great-grandfather Edward VII testified for 20 minutes during a trial.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandfather
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There’s an absent father and a clueless, neglectful mother but the five Gilbert children — Lydia, Hugo, Annabel, Jeremy and Rosalind — are essentially raising themselves in an English country house of secret passages and worrying infestations.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Then in the afternoon, 5-year-old Liam Ramos was taken with his father while in their driveway after just arriving home from his preschool classroom.—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Staying on-site also puts guests inside a 19th-century estate tied to the Leacock family, British ancestors of the current owners, who helped pioneer Madeira wine’s trade with England and remained among the island’s major producers until 1925.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The researchers also said that the paintings were very likely created by people closely linked to the ancestors of Indigenous Australians.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Grandfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandfather. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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