GRANDSIRE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

grandsire

noun

Definition of grandsire

archaic

as in sire

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Recent Examples of grandsire Robusta’s trainer, O’Neill, is trying again with Vitruvian Man, and other than the colt’s breeding — his sire (Vino Rosso) and grandsire (Curlin) both won the Breeders’ Cup Classic — there isn’t much to recommend. — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026 As her grandsire Corlys (Steve Toussaint) settles in as the Hand of the Queen, Rhaenyra brings Queensguard Ser Steffon Darklyn (Anthony Flanagan) before the council. — Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 22 July 2024 Daemon insults young Tully by wishing his absent grandsire a hasty trip to the grave. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 7 July 2024 Writhing in pain, Rhaenyra tells her boys that their grandsire has died and Aegon has been crowned king. — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 23 Oct. 2022 Sir Winston joined his dam sire, Afleet Alex, and one of his great-grandsires Affirmed as winners of the Belmont Stakes. — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al.com, 8 June 2019 Sir Winston's maternal grandsire is 2005 Belmont winner Afleet Alex. — John Cherwa, latimes.com, 7 June 2019

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Noun

In some species—lions, for instance—only one male and his closest buddies get the chance to sire offspring.

— Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
But plenty of champion horses do not produce champion kids, and plenty of lesser racehorses turn out to be outstanding sires.

— Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026

Definition of sire

Noun

In many family offices, dominant patriarchs are reluctant to cede control to their children.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Landon starred as the Ingalls family patriarch, Charles, Karen Grassle played his wife, Caroline, and Gilbert portrayed their daughter, Laura.

— Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of patriarch

Noun

In addition to those shot, a victim’s grandmother was injured while fleeing the scene near Florida A&M’s Bragg Memorial Stadium.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
The girls sometimes lived with their grandmother or an aunt, other times with their mother and Lasha’s father, who was a part of the sisters’ lives on and off until he was convicted of armed bank robbery in 2003.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

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