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
Their own addictions to meth persisted for years, outlasting the lives of both their father and grandfather.
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Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
Osby’s grandfather, William Bagley, was forced to leave his 60-acre property in Forsyth County without compensation during the 1912 racial cleansing there.
—Alia Pharr, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
My own children may not remember their grandfather, the skilled orator.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
His late grandfather is the all-time leader in NFL coaching victories.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
Osby’s grandfather, William Bagley, was forced to leave his 60-acre property in Forsyth County without compensation during the 1912 racial cleansing there.
—Alia Pharr, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
My own children may not remember their grandfather, the skilled orator.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
His late grandfather is the all-time leader in NFL coaching victories.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandfather
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Boley's father, Jameson Kyle Boley, 40, of Jasper, Alabama, has been charged with felony chemical endangerment of a child and unlawful manufacture of a destructive device, according to Walker County District Court records obtained by Fox News Digital.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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And the father and son eventually fell out.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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In October 2024, the lab firm used genealogical mapping, in which unidentified DNA is traced to relatives and ancestors to produce a more precise genetic profile and possible identity, to point to Contreras, according to the affidavit.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Over ten million years ago, long before the human species existed, our hominid ancestors adapted to metabolize alcohol.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Grandfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandfather. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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