as in father
a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent
this tradition has been passed down from our pioneer grandfathers
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The leonine Huston men, however, remained mostly absent from her early life—Huston’s grandfather had died shortly before her birth, while her father spent large periods of the year traveling and working on films from The Barbarian and the Geisha to The Misfits.
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Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Steve Polidori joined his grandfather at the family’s meat-processing facility while studying at Colorado State University in the early ’90s and stayed on after graduation.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
The filmmaker's grandfather on his mother's side, who died before Coogler was born, and his Uncle James, who passed away during the making of Creed, were from Mississippi.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Following his grandfather’s passing in 2014, Sanders felt an undeniable pull toward music.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Steve Polidori joined his grandfather at the family’s meat-processing facility while studying at Colorado State University in the early ’90s and stayed on after graduation.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
The filmmaker's grandfather on his mother's side, who died before Coogler was born, and his Uncle James, who passed away during the making of Creed, were from Mississippi.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Following his grandfather’s passing in 2014, Sanders felt an undeniable pull toward music.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandfather
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Frustrated by his father's lack of respect, Brendan again approaches Seraphina with a shady deal.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Britain's Prince William, son of King Charles III, will attend the funeral on his father's behalf, Kensington Palace said.—
Susan Miller,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Like all Guna, Lisa’s ancestors were not native island dwellers.—
Mark Johanson,
AFAR Media,
22 Apr. 2025
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Water bottle The modern-day source of water for many people—their water bottle—may be just as germ-filled as our ancient ancestors’ go-to watering hole.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Grandfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandfather. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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