grandson
Americannoun
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grandsons
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of grandson
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JBS named Wesley Batista Filho, the grandson of the company’s founder, as its next chief executive starting in 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Arbaeen, which means forty in Arabic, marks the 40th day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed and a founding figure in Shia Islam.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Americans were buying their milk in stores now—which was why George Wood’s grandson, Grahame Wood, opened one in Folsom, Pa., in 1964.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
His family described him as a kind, loyal, and "devoted" son, grandson, brother, partner, father, uncle and friend.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
They explained in their letter that they wanted to use the money they'd saved for their grandson to help Charlie.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
In turn, his grandsons see a role model of active and healthy aging.
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
Colón is survived by his wife, Julia Colón, and his four sons and grandsons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
And with this he trusted like a child that now he would be fed, seeing that he had a son and grandsons.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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