grandsires

noun

plural of grandsire, archaic
as in sires

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  1. sires
  2. patriarchs
  3. grandmothers
  4. matriarchs
Noun
  • 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 sires
Noun
  • In many family offices, dominant patriarchs are reluctant to cede control to their children.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In the early years of Mormonism, polygamy was understood to reinstate the patriarchal and polygamous cultural norms of the Hebrew patriarchs, as depicted in the Hebrew Bible.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of patriarchs
Noun
  • The cast includes Lee Kang-sheng, Taiwanese filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang’s longtime leading actor, playing two grandmothers in different chapters of the film, marking his first female roles on screen.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Today, that first creation is at the heart of L’Amour Mère, a perfume line dedicated to the love between grandmothers, mothers, and daughters.
    — Gustavo Egusquiza, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of grandmothers
Noun
  • Most of the jokes around Drake’s style compare him to women—to white women and their keenness for the fall season, to rich reality TV stars, to family matriarchs, and more.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Thaha Ibrahim, a Muslim, forged a profound connection with the late Sarah Cohen, one of the neighborhood's Jewish matriarchs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of matriarchs
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