How to Use granduncle in a Sentence

granduncle

noun
  • His great-great-great granduncle is the 22nd governor of New York, Reuben (with a b) Fenton.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Tridib, while visiting Dhaka to bring a granduncle back to India, is killed by a mob in his mother’s ancestral neighborhood.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • Robin traces her family winemaking history back to her great-granduncle Captain Gustav Niebaum of Inglenook fame.
    — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Jonas Barber Pruden family There's also her 3rd great-granduncle, Jonas Barber.
    — Kevin Strong, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • His grandfather, Charles, and granduncle, Jean, acquired the Patek Philippe manufacture in 1932, handing the reins over to Philippe’s father, Henri, in 1958.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2026

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