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My late grandmother, known to her grandkids as Nanny, spent most of her adult life in Florida.—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 24 May 2026 Charles is reportedly very eager not just to reconcile with his son, but to see his grandkids.—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 20 May 2026 Often our classrooms had children that were the son’s daughter’s grandkids of people that have lived in the neighborhood a long time.—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026 In many cases, beneficiaries could stretch distributions over their own life expectancy, which allowed for tax deferral and spread the income tax bill over years, or even decades, when IRAs were left to grandkids.—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for grandkid