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Wondering how to use Grandfatherly in a sentence? Below are 5 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .

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Grandfatherly in a sentence

Related words

Grandfatherly | Grandfather | Grandfathered | Grandfathers | Grandfathering

Grandfatherly meaning

  1. In the manner of a grandfather.
  2. Having the characteristics of a grandfather.

Using Grandfatherly

  • The main meaning on this page is: In the manner of a grandfather. | Having the characteristics of a grandfather.

Context around Grandfatherly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

unrealized 1× familiar 1×

Often after:

oldsmobile 1× instinct 1× features 1× figure 1× voice 1×

Sentence patterns with Grandfatherly

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a familiar grandfatherly figure in 1× and a grandfatherly oldsmobile attach 1× in your grandfatherly voice asked 1× oval of grandfatherly features 1× thomas unrealized grandfatherly instinct to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

batman had counted 1× he became one 1× siva a familiar 1× take a platform 1× your white gloves 1×

Common sentence endings:

gamble paid off 1× me my name 1× of grandfatherly features 1× subramania bharati song 1× the bonneville ssei 1×

Words around Grandfatherly

Just before it in the word index:

grandfathering 5 grandfathered 47 grandfather 1.597 grandeur 146 grandest 49 grandes 12

Just after it in the word index:

grandfathers 42 grandfinal 2 grandholm 2 grandhomme 23 grandi 21 grandidier 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Grandfatherly

  • In this selection, "grandfatherly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, unrealized, familiar, oldsmobile, instinct and features stand out and add context to how "grandfatherly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a familiar grandfatherly figure in and and a grandfatherly oldsmobile attach. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "grandfatherly" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with grandfatherly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He became one of the nation’s best-known faces, an oval of grandfatherly features. (15 words)

Batman had counted on Thomas' unrealized grandfatherly instinct to ultimately spare Damian -- and that gamble paid off. (17 words)

Siva, a familiar grandfatherly figure in the neighbourhood, breaks into dance even as the choreography switches to a Subramania Bharati song. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Take a platform shared with a sedate Buick and a grandfatherly Oldsmobile, attach a Pontiac grille, wrap the car in excessive trim, drop in a supercharged V6, and you've got the Bonneville SSEi. (34 words)

Siva, a familiar grandfatherly figure in the neighbourhood, breaks into dance even as the choreography switches to a Subramania Bharati song. (21 words)

Your white gloves felt surprisingly soft as you gently touched my waist and, in your grandfatherly voice, asked me my name. (21 words)

Example sentences (5)

Take a platform shared with a sedate Buick and a grandfatherly Oldsmobile, attach a Pontiac grille, wrap the car in excessive trim, drop in a supercharged V6, and you've got the Bonneville SSEi.

Batman had counted on Thomas' unrealized grandfatherly instinct to ultimately spare Damian -- and that gamble paid off.

He became one of the nation’s best-known faces, an oval of grandfatherly features.

Siva, a familiar grandfatherly figure in the neighbourhood, breaks into dance even as the choreography switches to a Subramania Bharati song.

Your white gloves felt surprisingly soft as you gently touched my waist and, in your grandfatherly voice, asked me my name.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "grandfatherly" in a sentence?
An example: "Take a platform shared with a sedate Buick and a grandfatherly Oldsmobile, attach a Pontiac grille, wrap the car in excessive trim, drop in a supercharged V6, and you've got the Bonneville SSEi." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "grandfatherly" from authentic English texts.
What does "grandfatherly" mean?
Grandfatherly means: In the manner of a grandfather.
How many example sentences with "grandfatherly" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "grandfatherly", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.