grandson
Americannoun
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grandsons
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of grandson
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Lincoln, the grandson of an immigrant and the son of a teenage mother, talked up his experiences in the military and as a pastor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Allen and “Rad” screenwriter Sam Bernard are developing a graphic novel featuring Cru coaching his grandson through Helltrack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Their little grandson is the light of their lives.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Vanetsky said her grandson was struggling at home in the wake of the trauma he'd been through.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Most men, if their grandson burst into a room dripping water and clutching a mythical creature to their chest, would begin by asking questions.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
She survives him, as do their two daughters and two grandsons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
Colón is survived by his wife, Julia Colón, and his four sons and grandsons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
When grandmothers disapprove of grandsons, it is usually their hair.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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