Get to know Grandchildren better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Grandchildren in a sentence
Grandchildren meaning
plural of grandchild
Using Grandchildren
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of grandchild
- In the example corpus, grandchildren often appears in combinations such as: grandchildren and, great grandchildren, her grandchildren.
Context around Grandchildren
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 17 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Grandchildren
- In this selection, "grandchildren" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, great, six, seven, great, nieces and twelve stand out and add context to how "grandchildren" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include great great grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and two, great grandchildren and grandchildren great. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "grandchildren" sits close to words such as compare, extending and nationals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with grandchildren
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Adored by her 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. (9 words)
Beloved Nana to all her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. (12 words)
She also leaves 16 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. (13 words)
And you might be closer to death, so you might feel like that's a little unfair that I've, you know, helped these older grandchildren for 20 years and, you know, my younger grandchildren aren't going to get as much help. (43 words)
She is survived by two daughters, Janie (Richard) Cox and Judy (Sammy) Williamson, both of Whiteville; one son, Billy (Pam) Spivey of Tabor City; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two step great grandchildren: Kelsey Clark and Haley Clark. (39 words)
She is survived by a son, Jackson Smith, and wife Lisa, of Iron Station; a daughter, Karen Smith of Dublin, VA; a sister, Wilda Hughes of Valparaiso, IN; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and fifteen great-grandchildren. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Sally is survived by her children: Nancy (Ron) Plaetz, Howard (Barb) Petsinger, and Steve (Dawn) Petsinger; 10 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren.
Survivors include his son, Eddie Shockley (Pam); one sister, Ruth; seven grandchildren; and several great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Beloved Nana to all her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
He also remained a dedicated patriarch to his 14 children, 33 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
The princess’s sons went on to produce six grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and nine great great grandchildren.
Deeply regretted by her daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great, great grandchildren, her wider family circle, friends and neighbours.
Mr. Johnson is the patriarch of five living generations, including three children, 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren.
Paula is survived by her six children Porfrio Duran, Gilbert Duran, Esther Garcia, Joe Duran Jr., Irma Duran and MaryLou Duran; 16 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and many great-great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by four grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
She is survived by a son, Jackson Smith, and wife Lisa, of Iron Station; a daughter, Karen Smith of Dublin, VA; a sister, Wilda Hughes of Valparaiso, IN; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and fifteen great-grandchildren.
Wife of the late George, she is survived by a daughter, Kim Kateley of Whitman; a son, Thomas MacLean of Florida; many grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and many great-great-grandchildren.
Anna is survived by her children, Sharon A. (Jerry) Russell, Starr A. (Chuck) Mayes, Rose M. (David C.) Ferguson, R. Chuck (Teresa) Pryor; 13 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She also leaves 16 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.
She has eight children, one son deceased, 26 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
She is survived by two daughters, Janie (Richard) Cox and Judy (Sammy) Williamson, both of Whiteville; one son, Billy (Pam) Spivey of Tabor City; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two step great grandchildren: Kelsey Clark and Haley Clark.
She leaves behind her 4 children, Terry Greeley, Betty Flynn, Kitty Fletcher Young and Charlie H. Hall, 9 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Adored by her 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
After enjoying their first date at the cinema, the couple were married in 1954 and went on to have two daughters, and now also have two grandchildren, and twin great-grandchildren.
And you might be closer to death, so you might feel like that's a little unfair that I've, you know, helped these older grandchildren for 20 years and, you know, my younger grandchildren aren't going to get as much help.
Beloved Husband of the late Breedge, loving and loved Father of Bernie, Maureen, Ann, Una, Susan & Pete, their partners and Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren.
Phrases with grandchildren
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with grandchildren
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: