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
Is this the noble cause that our grandfathers would have shed their blood for 85 years ago?
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
In a White House visit last year, Merz presented Trump with a framed copy of his grandfather's German birth certificate from 1869.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Books that were given to me by my grandfather, who’s no longer here.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
Kista said their journey into the restaurant business was paved by his grandfather, who started out in kitchens, worked his way up to chef and opened a restaurant in the Coney Island district of Detroit.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
In a White House visit last year, Merz presented Trump with a framed copy of his grandfather's German birth certificate from 1869.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Books that were given to me by my grandfather, who’s no longer here.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
Kista said their journey into the restaurant business was paved by his grandfather, who started out in kitchens, worked his way up to chef and opened a restaurant in the Coney Island district of Detroit.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandfather
Noun
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Koy, the son of a white father and Filipina mother, saw comedy as a way to channel an overactive personality and need to make people laugh into a career.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The poll surveyed 977 caregivers of children 13 and younger, including 53% biological mothers and 33% biological fathers, with the remaining participants including stepparents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Intelligent, tool-using species — including our direct ancestors — have been around for millions of years.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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Uncovering an ancient ancestor At first, scientists thought the ancient microbial ancestor of complex life was a simple cell, dwelling in oxygen-free environments.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Grandfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandfather. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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