1
a
: having more importance than others : foremost
b
: having higher rank than others bearing the same general designation
the grand champion
2
a
: inclusive, comprehensive
the grand total of all money paid out
b
: definitive, incontrovertible
grand example
4
: large and striking in size, scope, extent, or conception
grand design
5
6
a
: pretending to social superiority : supercilious
b
: intended to impress
a person of grand gestures
7
: very good : wonderful
a grand time
1
2
plural grand, slang
: a thousand dollars
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Examples of grand in a Sentence
Adjective
He thinks everything the government does is part of some grand conspiracy.
the beauty of nature's grand design
The neighborhood includes many grand old homes.
His job is much less grand than his title makes it sound.
My great aunt lived to the grand old age of 103.
Despite its grand name, the hotel is small and somewhat seedy.
He made some grand statements about the company's future.
They celebrated their anniversary in grand style.
He planned to make a grand entrance, driving up to the house in a fancy red sports car.
We won the grand prize.
Noun
He bought a used car for about five grand.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
In the grand tradition of Pink Floyd, a round screen hovered above the stage for film reels and closeups of musicians.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
But the fact that their own thematically comparable show contributes so little of substance to the same grand, gnarly conversation is their pig and their farm.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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Adjective
Its infrared sensors were able to peer past large clouds of dust and gas to capture a grand spectacle of creation, a cluster of blue stars erupting into being.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
In the grand tradition of Pink Floyd, a round screen hovered above the stage for film reels and closeups of musicians.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
Pick a moneyline, point total, player prop or another market and bet up to a grand on Fanatics without sweating a loss.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
But the fact that their own thematically comparable show contributes so little of substance to the same grand, gnarly conversation is their pig and their farm.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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“Grand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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grand
1 of 2 adjective1
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: great in size
3
: including all things being considered : complete
a grand total
4
a
: marked by magnificence : splendid
a grand coronation ceremony
b
: showing wealth or high social standing
the airs of a grand lady
5
: impressive
made grand statements about our progress
6
: very good : fine
grand weather
have a grand time
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