as in fathers
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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Recent Examples of grandfathers
Now a young man, he's recently started a new chapter as an Army private first class and plans to follow in his father's and grandfathers’ military footsteps.
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Susan Young, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The pride of Santa Elena's silletero families is palpable, with everyone from young children to grandmothers and grandfathers tracing the route of the culminating parade carrying their creations on their backs.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Smith and Christian’s respective grandfathers were their catalysts into vintage fashion.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Susan Young, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The pride of Santa Elena's silletero families is palpable, with everyone from young children to grandmothers and grandfathers tracing the route of the culminating parade carrying their creations on their backs.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Smith and Christian’s respective grandfathers were their catalysts into vintage fashion.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandfathers
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Founded by cousins Sam and Jeff King, and celebrating 80 years since their fathers began launching restaurants, King’s has become a part of the firmament of California seafood.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Research from the Pew Research Center shows that mothers, especially those with young children, spend more time than fathers on both paid work and unpaid care.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The findings suggest that alcohol is a regular part of a chimpanzee’s diet and may have been a part of our human ancestors’ diets.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Scientists are similarly investigating endophytes of ancient wheat varieties, which, like corn’s ancestors, are more disease-resistant than modern varieties.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Grandfathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandfathers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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