Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

They approached their children and grandchildren, seeing if any wanted to move in with them, help maintain the house and inherit it when they died.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

No longer working in the fields, she now takes care of her two grandchildren, pouring water from bottles to cook for them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“We give money directly to our grandchildren for their college education, bypassing their parents.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Ways to potentially eliminate education debt while simultaneously building decades of tax-advantaged compounding that may address the wealth-building challenges their grandchildren face.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The next house belongs to the Wilsons, an older couple who take care of their grandchildren.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller