grandson
Americannoun
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grandsons
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of grandson
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Before his 2011 death, Shockley instilled a philosophical hunger and love of language in his grandson — who later put a photo of the two of them on the cover of 2023’s “Ways of Knowing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
This week Quentin Fottrell — the Moneyist — helped a 72-year-old widow who provides monthly financial support to her grandson because his mental illness has left him unable to manage his own affairs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
On the way to Zurich, David stops in London to visit his daughter and grandson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
According to William Collins, the book opens in Cambridge in 1965, where 19-year-old Italian student Sonia Maino falls in love with Rajiv Gandhi, grandson of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Annabelle feels sorry for the guy, the grandson, following behind Dawn Celeste in her Age of Aquarius dress.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
Surrounded by sons and grandsons under a clattering ceiling fan, Safi showed the tattered identity document he has kept since fleeing the Soviet occupation more than four decades ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
I will turn 68 this year and have two grandsons who will be ages 5 and 2, respectively.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
But she now travels to New Zealand for three weeks at a time, which gives her more quality time with her grandsons, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Colón is survived by his wife, Julia Colón, and his four sons and grandsons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
“Not one word. She deserves to have the rest of her time thinking both her grandsons will be fine, Otto.”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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