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Then, the grandparents of the bride walk down the aisle, followed by any grandparents of the groom.
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
The victims’ children now live in Texas with their grandparents, who are raising them, per the Portland Press Herald, WMTW and WGME.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Although for years, none of us took what Putin said in his address too seriously, my grandparents still put it on out of habit.
—Andrew Fedorov, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
The president alluded to the Midwestern world of his blue-collar grandparents, in which factory workers were able to afford comfortable lives.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
The victims’ children now live in Texas with their grandparents, who are raising them, per the Portland Press Herald, WMTW and WGME.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Although for years, none of us took what Putin said in his address too seriously, my grandparents still put it on out of habit.
—Andrew Fedorov, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
The president alluded to the Midwestern world of his blue-collar grandparents, in which factory workers were able to afford comfortable lives.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Grandparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandparent. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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grandparent
noun
grand·par·ent
ˈgran(d)-ˌpar-ənt 
-ˌper-
: a parent of one's father or mother
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