Examples of grandparent in a Sentence
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Haaland’s maternal grandparents, Helen and Antonio Toya, were from nearby pueblos but met at St. Catherine’s Industrial Indian School.
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Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
Young adults right out of high school sometimes work alongside their parents and grandparents in the furniture plant.
—Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
The prime minister’s visit was a time for children, parents, and grandparents to see the origins of their culture and history.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
It was followed by the screams of children, parents and grandparents.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
Her parents and grandparents were party intellectuals.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
That amount is per beneficiary so parents, grandparents and others may gift that much annually to each student.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Earlier that day, McClure told a Department of Child Services caseworker that her daughter was with her grandparents.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
According to neighbors, via WRC, Logan called 911, and the grandparents tried to get his brothers but weren’t able to.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
Young adults right out of high school sometimes work alongside their parents and grandparents in the furniture plant.
—Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
The prime minister’s visit was a time for children, parents, and grandparents to see the origins of their culture and history.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
It was followed by the screams of children, parents and grandparents.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
Her parents and grandparents were party intellectuals.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
That amount is per beneficiary so parents, grandparents and others may gift that much annually to each student.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Earlier that day, McClure told a Department of Child Services caseworker that her daughter was with her grandparents.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
According to neighbors, via WRC, Logan called 911, and the grandparents tried to get his brothers but weren’t able to.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Grandparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandparent. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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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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