as in fathers
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 grandfathers
Now a young man, he's recently started a new chapter as an Army private first class and plans to follow in his father's and grandfathers’ military footsteps.
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Susan Young, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The pride of Santa Elena's silletero families is palpable, with everyone from young children to grandmothers and grandfathers tracing the route of the culminating parade carrying their creations on their backs.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Smith and Christian’s respective grandfathers were their catalysts into vintage fashion.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Susan Young, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The pride of Santa Elena's silletero families is palpable, with everyone from young children to grandmothers and grandfathers tracing the route of the culminating parade carrying their creations on their backs.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Smith and Christian’s respective grandfathers were their catalysts into vintage fashion.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandfathers
Noun
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Male dogs aren't exactly doting fathers.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Brett Eagleson and Elizabeth Miller both lost their fathers in the attack.—
September 11,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is where our ancestors died protecting a way of life.—
Richard B. Williams,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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By this time, humans had arrived in North America, likely via the same Bering Land Bridge used by the lions’ ancestors.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Grandfathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandfathers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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