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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandsires
Noun
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Popes and Orthodox patriarchs honor him, and Pärt’s music has received the highest levels of recognition, including Grammy Awards.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Leo drew attention to a joint statement by the Latin and Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Jerusalem, who announced that the priests and nuns in the two Christian churches in Gaza City would stay put, despite Israeli evacuation orders ahead of the Gaza City offensive.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The subjects are teachers, nurses, business owners, an author, professional singers, retirees, mothers, grandmothers, wives, divorcees, cancer or trauma survivors and more.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Everyone on the panel shared how their mothers and grandmothers were powerful influences and how beauty is about more than physical appearance.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From there, they are forced to deal with an aging group of matriarchs (June Squibb, Annette O’Toole and Marceline Hugot) who covertly run the town—not to mention the cold and calculating brothel manager Enid (Margo Martindale).—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In most families, grandmothers are pillars of support, legendary cooks, the matriarchs who are the keepers of all the family's stories (and secrets), and the very willing babysitter who frequently sweeps in to save date night.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Grandsires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandsires. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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