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
This is their only child, after all, the long-awaited first grandkid on either side.
From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2022
“It’s real difficult when you deal with the grandkids, and the grandkid says, ‘Grandpa, can you take me down the river and can we look for my mama?’
From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2022
Almost like they’re friends instead of grandma and grandkid.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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