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also grandaddy
as in ancestor
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed
the granddaddy of all English mystery novels
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Recent Examples of granddaddy
The granddaddy of all medical dramas ran from 1994 to 2009, for 15 old-school, network-length seasons on NBC.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Week 4: No. 15 Tennessee at No. 16 Oklahoma (Sept. 21)
Sports columnists love a narrative game, and this is the granddaddy of narrative games.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
This show has become the granddaddy of tech shows and is the largest in the U.S.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
As the granddaddy of partnerships with limited liability, the LP, the original limited partnership, offered taxpayers the strongest claim for invoking the loophole.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Week 4: No. 15 Tennessee at No. 16 Oklahoma (Sept. 21)
Sports columnists love a narrative game, and this is the granddaddy of narrative games.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
This show has become the granddaddy of tech shows and is the largest in the U.S.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
As the granddaddy of partnerships with limited liability, the LP, the original limited partnership, offered taxpayers the strongest claim for invoking the loophole.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for granddaddy
Noun
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The Cajuns of south Louisiana trace their ancestors to the French Acadians exiled from Nova Scotia around 1755.—
Kristy Christiansen,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
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Capes were an homage to the ones worn by his shepherd ancestors, who practiced transhumance in the Caucasus for centuries, reworked by Gassanoff in a sheer chiffon-like fabric or in a thick wool version, both with very structured silhouettes.—
Alberto Calabrese,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In 1914, Frank Newman opened the Royal Theatre which was a forerunner to movie palaces in the city, a significant departure from nickelodeons.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hammond, the school’s forerunner, won its fourth straight 3A sectional title in 2008.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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In 1971, for example, the commission's predecessor issued a license to General Electric Company to store nuclear waste at a standalone facility.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
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By comparison, Trump's recent predecessors each issued more appeals for congressional action.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Granddaddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granddaddy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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