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Explore Grandfathers through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Grandfathers in a sentence

Related words

Grandfathers | Grandfather | Grandfathered | Grandfathering | Grandfatherly

Grandfathers meaning

plural of grandfather

Using Grandfathers

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of grandfather
  • In the example corpus, grandfathers often appears in combinations such as: grandfathers and, our grandfathers, and grandfathers.

Context around Grandfathers

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

great 7× fathers 3× two 2×

Often after:

aunties 1× uncles 1× vanquished 1× john 1× fought 1× conservatives 1× suggesting 1× joseph 1× gold 1× cousins 1×

Sentence patterns with Grandfathers

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

and fathers grandfathers aunties moms 1× and great grandfathers have always 1× and great grandfathers was just 1× and great grandfathers who fought 1× by our grandfathers and great 1× by two grandfathers john mccullough 1× fathers and grandfathers and great 1× fathers and grandfathers suggesting they 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and anyway what 1× first of all 1× gilmore said she 1× he states that 1× he wore a 1× her party then 1×

Common sentence endings:

a century ago 1× a good spanking 1× and harold green 1× at horseshoe bend 1× been called bulgarians 1× carve the turkey 1×

Words around Grandfathers

Just before it in the word index:

grandfatherly 5 grandfathering 5 grandfathered 47 grandfather 1.597 grandeur 146 grandest 49

Just after it in the word index:

grandfinal 2 grandholm 2 grandhomme 23 grandi 21 grandidier 2 grandie 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

acadiana 50 adjoint 50 affixes 50 agonisingly 50 ainsworth 50 almiron 50

Corpus analysis for Grandfathers

  • In this selection, "grandfathers" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, great, fathers, two, aunties, uncles and vanquished stand out and add context to how "grandfathers" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and fathers grandfathers aunties moms and and great grandfathers have always. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "grandfathers" sits close to words such as acadiana, adjoint and affixes, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with grandfathers

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

I never knew my grandfathers. (5 words)

They've inherited these traditions from their forefathers, grandmothers and grandfathers. (11 words)

Most were not young men, but perhaps their fathers, grandfathers, uncles or aunts. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

He wore a midnight navy blue pin dot tuxedo with Giuseppe Zanotti’s Lewis cup crystal embellished black suede loafers, his grandfathers gold cuff links, and a Z-Blue Dial Milgauss Rolex watch, given to him by the bride on their wedding day. (43 words)

Here in Belgium, at the Russian Mission to the EU we had a small event yesterday (5 May) with people joining the Immortal Regiment initiative with portraits of their fathers, grand- and great-grandfathers who fought in the war. (39 words)

I guess Brock Turner, Brett Kavanaugh, Bill Cosby, the fathers, step-fathers, grandfathers, cousins, uncles, and family friends women have told me held them down as children and later said it was just a game. (35 words)

Question examples

And, anyway, what sort of new Macedonian nation can this be when we and our fathers and grandfathers and great-grandfathers have always been called Bulgarians? (26 words)

Example sentences (20)

In our modern, high-tech world, it’s also easy to forget how primitive the war fought by our grandfathers and great-grandfathers was just a century ago.

And, anyway, what sort of new Macedonian nation can this be when we and our fathers and grandfathers and great-grandfathers have always been called Bulgarians?

Again, it is my greatest honor to work for a president who is committed to our veterans, our military families, including our beloved uncles and fathers, grandfathers, aunties, moms and grandmas.

Most were not young men, but perhaps their fathers, grandfathers, uncles or aunts.

Our fathers and grandfathers vanquished fascism through immense efforts and huge sacrifices during the Great Patriotic War and then rebuilt the destroyed economy together.

She was preceded in death by two grandfathers, John McCullough and Harold Green.

Gilmore said she found it unbelievable that her grandfathers fought against each other at Horseshoe Bend.

Her party then was just another version of our grandfathers conservatives and she is now turning her current one into that as well.

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He states that "every single member of my marae is descended from one of two of my great-great-grandfathers".

In June 2023, he said of one drug gang that had abducted 14 police officers: "I'm going to tell on you to your fathers and grandfathers," suggesting they should get a good spanking.

It is the land of our fathers, our grandfathers, and it will remain ours.

Jovan was preceded in death by his great-grandfathers Joseph Baker Sr. and Joseph Young Sr., and his godfather Toby DeSales Clyburn.

First of all came cultivation, beginning with the man with the spade and pick… We saw the genuine old wooden plough of our great-grandfathers….

Here in Belgium, at the Russian Mission to the EU we had a small event yesterday (5 May) with people joining the Immortal Regiment initiative with portraits of their fathers, grand- and great-grandfathers who fought in the war.

He wore a midnight navy blue pin dot tuxedo with Giuseppe Zanotti’s Lewis cup crystal embellished black suede loafers, his grandfathers gold cuff links, and a Z-Blue Dial Milgauss Rolex watch, given to him by the bride on their wedding day.

I guess Brock Turner, Brett Kavanaugh, Bill Cosby, the fathers, step-fathers, grandfathers, cousins, uncles, and family friends women have told me held them down as children and later said it was just a game.

I never knew my grandfathers.

It isn’t because of skin color or oppression of their great-grandfathers, but because they haven’t stuck to the middle-class values which led the US to its capitalist success.

It was, at times, a little like watching two grandfathers argue over the dinner table about who's going to carve the turkey.

They've inherited these traditions from their forefathers, grandmothers and grandfathers.

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Common combinations with grandfathers

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "grandfathers" in a sentence?
An example: "In our modern, high-tech world, it’s also easy to forget how primitive the war fought by our grandfathers and great-grandfathers was just a century ago." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "grandfathers" from authentic English texts.
What does "grandfathers" mean?
Grandfathers means: plural of grandfather
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