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 His grandfathers are former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr and Tom Curtis, an All-America defensive back for the Wolverines, and his brother is Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Nearly a century after his great-grandfathers played college football, USC freshman defensive lineman Luke Wafle is emerging as a generational talent. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 This makes Gladden and Gaetti, who were pillars of the Minnesota Twins’ 1987 title team, grandfathers to the couple’s two boys, Luca, 9, and Malone, 5. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Goodleaf’s father had helped build the towers, as had the fathers and grandfathers of many of the ironworkers who responded to the collapse. — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Both my grandfathers flew (dad’s dad was a career airline pilot, mom’s dad had his private license). — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026 As parents juggle more than ever, grandfathers are stepping up in heartwarming and unexpected ways. — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 23 Aug. 2026 Born in Russell County, Virginia, Hubbard was largely raised by his grandfathers, both union coal miners with missing fingers, and still speaks with an Appalachian twang. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Sorrell, whose grandfathers both played in the majors, slugged 23 home runs and 20 doubles in 56 games while drawing 33 walks and striking out 61 times. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

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Noun

Other networks have been established for working fathers, LGBTQ+ employees, and early-career staff, which were established to give younger employees a greater say in their career development and opportunities to communicate with leadership.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Architect Addison Mizner, who gave Worth Avenue its shape and character, and Paris Singer, son of sewing-machine entrepreneur Isaac Merritt Singer, were the fathers of the avenue.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

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The discovery led to a complete redesign of the project, shifting the hotel inland to preserve the sacred site and honor the ancestors who remain there.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The small, troubled Trask family represents isolation, generational trauma and dysfunctional cycles in contrast to the large, loving and morally grounded Hamilton family, who are modeled after Steinbeck’s own maternal ancestors.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026