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
Squeri relates that his grandfather Giuseppe Squeri immigrated from Parma, Italy, through Ellis Island a century ago.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Tom Trotter, Serena's grandfather, alleged that police did not take the status of his missing granddaughter, who leaves behind a 5-year-old son, seriously.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Ola, one of the few survivors, spent the last year and a half meticulously documenting all the victims from her family, from a 79-year-old grandfather to a six-week-old baby girl.
—Anas Baba, NPR, 6 May 2026
Wooten's mother and grandfather, a Navy veteran, are laid to rest at Mount Zion.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 5 May 2026
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Tom Trotter, Serena's grandfather, alleged that police did not take the status of his missing granddaughter, who leaves behind a 5-year-old son, seriously.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Ola, one of the few survivors, spent the last year and a half meticulously documenting all the victims from her family, from a 79-year-old grandfather to a six-week-old baby girl.
—Anas Baba, NPR, 6 May 2026
Wooten's mother and grandfather, a Navy veteran, are laid to rest at Mount Zion.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandfather
Noun
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The toughest part was telling his father, Lewis, his biggest champion.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Her mother, Megan Briones, and younger brother, Teo Briones, are actors, as is her father, Jon Jon Briones.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The Declaration had many ancestors.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Hallmark’s Romance at Hope Ranch star Hogan will be taking on the role of Grayson Goodwin in the new season, portraying a descendant of one of Port Haven’s founders, Cyrus Goodwin, and an ancestor of Casey Goodwin.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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“Grandfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandfather. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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