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grandfathers

  • plural
    of grandfather.
    grandfather
    noun
    the father of one's father or mother.

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But for most of my life, they felt like the domain of grandfathers, finance bros and people who knew what vermouth was without having to Google it.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

“We’re asking airmen to strap into jets that their grandfathers, fathers and now they are flying, and it is time for a reset,” said Doug Birkey, executive director of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

"I wanted to remind people of the narrative of our grandmothers, grandfathers and great-grandparents, who throughout my childhood said that war is terrifying," the 28-year-old, who goes by the nickname Noi, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

Who have to settle for jobs they feel are worse than what they or their fathers or grandfathers had—if they find work at all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025

Late in the evening, Marie-Laure descends the ladder and falls asleep in her grandfathers bed to the sound of her great-uncle working above her.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr