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
Synonyms
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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Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
Seating up to 14 guests, formal dining here becomes a grand affair with an open fire and flickering candles casting shadows across the beamed room.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Whose diction stays this grand, this ornamented, when they’ve been stripped of everything, perhaps even their sanity?
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The interior features seven bedrooms, 11 baths, and a two-story foyer for the grandest of entrances.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
Seating up to 14 guests, formal dining here becomes a grand affair with an open fire and flickering candles casting shadows across the beamed room.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
This Irving coffee shop gives you the chance to grab a delicious sando without having to drop a grand on a transpacific flight to Japan.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Whose diction stays this grand, this ornamented, when they’ve been stripped of everything, perhaps even their sanity?
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Grand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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