grandad
Britishnoun
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"Their tradition lives on in my own kitchen, where my twins now enjoy properly salted, never sweet porridge cooked by me or their grandad," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
They have seen hot summers and wet ones, but now Woolford, aged 20, and his dad and grandad have noticed a permanent change in the weather.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
She adds: "You could walk around the streets and somebody you know will have either gone there, the parent went there, the grandad went there or the great-grandad went there."
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
"He's waddling around the field like a grandad, that's why Portugal are out," the former England striker said.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
“Well, I remember that my old grandad once knew a sea rat,” she answered.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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