granddaddy of them all
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But Arnott’s comments came before the granddaddy of them all did something surprising: It stuck to its rules.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The newly expanded Imagine Children’s Museum in Everett is the granddaddy of them all.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2023
She normally attends two a year, including the granddaddy of them all, Glastonbury.
From BBC • Jul. 28, 2021
Microsoft, the granddaddy of them all, is nine years away from turning 50.
From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2016
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, considered the granddaddy of them all, Stagecoach and Hard Fest also had us running from venue to venue, sweating through our sunblock.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2015
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