grandkid
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Related: I’m 59, earning six figures, but my daughter wants me to retire to watch my future grandkid for a year.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026
“When you don’t have one grandkid, and we get together for Thanksgiving or Christmas, it’s not the same,” she said, wiping away tears with a tissue.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2025
“He just kept running his mouth, telling me he wants to box me and stuff, ‘Ali’s grandkid, let’s box,’ and I kept saying no, no, no because I was kind of intimidated,” Ali Walsh said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023
This is their only child, after all, the long-awaited first grandkid on either side.
From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2022
Almost like they’re friends instead of grandma and grandkid.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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