granddaddy
noun
grand·dad·dy
ˈgran-ˌda-dē 
variants
or less commonly grandaddy
2
: one that is the first, earliest, or most venerable of its kind
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the granddaddy of all English mystery novels
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Saving Private Ryan was the granddaddy of a number of things.
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Katie Sanders, Time, 22 May 2026
My granddaddy always used to say to make hay while the sun's shining.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
That makes this Broadway revival of the ‘70s cult musical — the granddaddy of all experiential shows — fit right in with the wave of end-of-season, party-hearty shows.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Reata Restaurant Reata is the granddaddy, on the brink of turning 30 and still downtown’s home of Southwestern dining.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
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Katie Sanders, Time, 22 May 2026
My granddaddy always used to say to make hay while the sun's shining.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
That makes this Broadway revival of the ‘70s cult musical — the granddaddy of all experiential shows — fit right in with the wave of end-of-season, party-hearty shows.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Reata Restaurant Reata is the granddaddy, on the brink of turning 30 and still downtown’s home of Southwestern dining.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for granddaddy
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“Granddaddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granddaddy. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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