grandson
Americannoun
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grandsons
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of grandson
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His great grandson, Alex Taylor, who currently serves as chairman and chief executive of the parent Cox Enterprises, will become chairman of the Charter board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Now, 12 years and many political lifetimes later, they read as quaint and out-of-touch, like a grandfather telling his grandson to never contradict his betters.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
James' family described him as a "loving father, son, grandson and partner" in tributes following his death.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
JBS named Wesley Batista Filho, the grandson of the company’s founder, as its next chief executive starting in 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
And so he died, with still a year left before his grandson was old enough to take the throne.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
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
Short also told Smith that his two young grandsons are why he has continued his career, spreading joy and comedy amid grief.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
“The accolades were never the endgame. She wanted to put food on the table and set an example for her family and race,” said Andre Jones, one of her grandsons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
His voice softens when he speaks of his 80-year-old father in Damascus, who hasn't seen his grandsons for 12 years, and may never see them again.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
I proposed that Lord and Lady Arryn foster two of my grandsons at court, and offered to take their own son to ward here at the Twins.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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