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US
/ˈɡɹænd/
]
[ UK /ɡɹˈænd/ ]
[ UK /ɡɹˈænd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
an exalted ideal
argue in terms of high-flown ideals
a grand purpose
a noble and lofty concept -
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
had a rattling conversation about politics
the film was fantastic!
a tremendous achievement
a marvelous collection of rare books
a howling success
a fantastic trip to the Orient -
large and impressive in physical size or extent
the bridge is a grand structure -
of or befitting a lord
of august lineage
heir to a lordly fortune -
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
gilded dining rooms
a princely sum
these architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous -
the most important and magnificent in adornment
grand ballroom
grand staircase -
used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
his distinguished bearing
she reigned in magisterial beauty
the monarch's imposing presence -
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
heroic undertakings
an expansive lifestyle
collecting on a grand scale
in the grand manner
NOUN
- the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
- a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
How To Use grand In A Sentence
- He did his final piece of serious work on Tuesday morning, which was grand, and we have just kept him ticking over with a couple of canters.
- · “Adult family member” is defined as “a person over 21 years of age who is the parent, grandparent, step-parent living in the household, or legal guardian” of the pregnant teen. Archive 2009-07-01
- Despite the challenges that prevail, our women have 'shouldered' the burdens with great resilience and dignity; and many of the successes that we claim toady, must be credited to our mothers, grandmothers, wives, aunts and sisters. Jamaica Information Service
- As a postscript to the story, my great grandfather died a few weeks after this conversation, proving, as his wife pointed out to her daughter, that she had been correct in her surmise.
- From there the year had its high points - two Masters Series titles in Miami and Rome helped with that - but the Grand Slam events continued to pose a problem.
- I returned to my hotel to sit at the window and watch the grand son-et-lumière that night, the opening show of the south-west monsoon.
- Everyone needs to have access both to grandparents and grandchildren in order to be a full human being. Margaret Mead
- Rosa Lee Ransby and her seven grand- and great-grandchildren lost their home a week before Christmas. Boston.com Top Stories
- This week's retail sales and events include grand opening parties, trunk shows, and parking lot sales for everything from clothing and accessories, to furniture, textiles, and giftware. Los Angeles Shopping Events and Sales Round-Up
- My paternal grandfather actually helped build the old part and then after it was built, got a job weaving and he was here all his life.
