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Recent Examples of grandsire
But Runhappy’s sire, Super Saver, won the 2010 Derby, and So Happy’s grandsire on his mother’s side is Blame, who captured the Breeders’ Cup Classic later that year at Churchill Downs.
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Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 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
With 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew and 1992 Belmont winner A.P. Indy part of his pedigree, Tapit also is the grandsire of last year’s shorter Belmont winner, Tiz the Law.
—Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 5 June 2021
He was renamed Honor A.P. as a tribute to his grandsire, A.P. Indy, who died in February at the age of 30.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2020
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
Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 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
With 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew and 1992 Belmont winner A.P. Indy part of his pedigree, Tapit also is the grandsire of last year’s shorter Belmont winner, Tiz the Law.
—Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 5 June 2021
He was renamed Honor A.P. as a tribute to his grandsire, A.P. Indy, who died in February at the age of 30.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2020
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandsire
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But Runhappy’s sire, Super Saver, won the 2010 Derby, and So Happy’s grandsire on his mother’s side is Blame, who captured the Breeders’ Cup Classic later that year at Churchill Downs.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Corporate Power's sire (Curlin) and dam (Road To Victory) both won graded stakes races on the Churchill Downs dirt.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Schedeen starred alongside Max Wright, who played patriarch Willie Tanner and died in 2019.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The Gotti family has called Kasman a habitual liar who cannot be trusted, who rode on the coattails of the family patriarch.—
Eric Shawn,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Carney’s grandfather, Robert Carney, and grandmother, Nora Moran, were both from the town in County Mayo, and immigrated to Canada in the 1920s.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Meek’s grandmother, Carrie Meek, who left office in 2003, was a legendary figure in Florida politics.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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“Grandsire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandsire. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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