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The son of Cooper Manning, the grandson of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and the nephew of Super Bowl-winning QBs Peyton and Eli Manning passed for 939 yards and nine touchdowns and ran for four TDs this season but has seen only limited playing time since September.
—Jim Vertuno, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Narelle Whakaari, along with husband Craig (Koro) and their 4-year-old grandson Matty were enjoying the summer break at a campground an hour from their home in Tauranga.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Carter’s grandson told a funny story about his grandfather, once a Navy nuclear engineer, struggling to use a cellphone.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The public funeral is expected to last an hour and 15 minutes with speakers like Biden, Steve Ford (reading remarks written by former President Gerald Ford before his death) and Carter’s grandson Jason Carter.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1573, in the meaning defined above
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“Grandson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandson. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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grandson
noun
grand·son
ˈgran(d)-ˌsən
: a son of one's son or daughter
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