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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His tío was a babalao (a Santería priest) who could conjure a spirit known as an orixá that could then take the form of its targets’ ancestors.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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At Rokeby, museum interpreters explain how the Robinson's ancestors had become wealthy in part due to the slave trade, but were abolitionists in later generations.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Grandfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandfather. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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