GRANDFATHERS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

grandfathers

noun

plural of grandfather

as in fathers

a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent this tradition has been passed down from our pioneer grandfathers

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Recent Examples of grandfathers Both my grandfathers had been coal miners. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 One of his great-great-grandfathers, Ned, was enslaved in Texas before being freed on Juneteenth. — Calista Oetama, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 One of my grandfathers was born to Greek immigrants from a village in the mountains above Sparta, the other to Jewish immigrants from what is now Belarus. — Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 Many influential leadership lessons stem from grandfathers through personal stories and experiences. — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Happy Father’s Day to fathers everywhere — birth fathers, stepfathers, adoptive and foster fathers, grandfathers, and all of you caring men who mentor children and fill the role of absent dads. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 21 June 2026 The following day, on Father's Day, June 21, all City of Henderson pools will offer free admission to fathers and grandfathers. — Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Local settler Lewis Moulton, for whom the museum is named, was descended from two Massachusetts great-grandfathers who were early patriots in the Revolutionary War. — Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 21 June 2026 College football is nothing without traditions (see above), and ripping Notre Dame-USC from the calendar robs the next generation of fans of both schools from enjoying the game their fathers and grandfathers remember. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 June 2026

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Noun

In conversation with my friends, the stories had amazing similarities — fathers separated from their children under challenging circumstances.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 7 July 2026
When two young lovers find themselves up against stubborn, money-minded fathers, Scapin jumps into action with outrageous tricks, bold lies, and comic chaos at every turn.

— Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

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However, when her island's resources are threatened, Moana embraces her ancestors' voyaging heritage and heads out to sea to find Maui, deliver the heart of Te Fiti (which Maui stole back in the day) and save her people.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
The plants and animals Williford’s ancestors held relationships with became strangers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026