grandson
Americannoun
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grandsons
plural
noun
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Origin of grandson
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While accepting the honor, the comedian thanked his daughter, Jane, and grandson, Jackson, before referring to Ah as his “sublime companion” and declaring his love for her.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Disruptive, founded in 2012 by Alex Davis, grandson of oil and media billionaire Marvin Davis, gained prominence after Nvidia’s $20 billion licensing agreement with Groq late last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Thank you to my marvelous family, my daughter Jane and my grandson Jackson. I love you now and always,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Within a single family, he says, a grandfather might be a former headhunter, his face still tattooed; two generations later, his grandson might play guitar in a rock band.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Annabelle feels sorry for the guy, the grandson, following behind Dawn Celeste in her Age of Aquarius dress.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
I have a colleague who regularly stays with his four grade-school-age grandsons when their parents travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Surrounded by sons and grandsons under a clattering ceiling fan, Safi showed the tattered identity document he has kept since fleeing the Soviet occupation more than four decades ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
I will turn 68 this year and have two grandsons who will be ages 5 and 2, respectively.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
A sunny afternoon, sitting outside with my grandsons when — ping!
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
With the Judge’s sons, hunting and tramping, it had been a working partnership; with the Judge’s grandsons, a sort of pompous guardianship; and with the Judge himself, a stately and dignified friendship.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
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