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as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
the grand ceremonies that typically mark the opening of the Olympic Games
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as in main
coming before all others in importance
won the grand prize
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as in whole
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
the grand total comes to $350
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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
in the grand ring of the three-ring circus stood the lion tamer himself
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as in aristocratic
of high birth, rank, or station
everyone wanted to be seen with Palm Beach society's grand dame
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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
that picnic in the mountains was simply grand
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as in huge
unusually large
before them lay a grand treeless plain that stretched as far as the eye could see
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Recent Examples of grand
At the same time, grand hotels like Palm Springs' El Mirador began drawing high-profile visitors from Los Angeles, about 100 miles away.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
The crowd roared as Trump made a grand entrance into the arena just before the main card got underway.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
The bridal party made a grand entrance into the park by automobile with a police escort and accompanied by two brass bands.
—Jeremy Drouin, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
In the grand scheme, Thomas Doyle’s journey shows that when ambition meets innovation and purpose, visionary outcomes come to life.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
The crowd roared as Trump made a grand entrance into the arena just before the main card got underway.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
The bridal party made a grand entrance into the park by automobile with a police escort and accompanied by two brass bands.
—Jeremy Drouin, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
In the grand scheme, Thomas Doyle’s journey shows that when ambition meets innovation and purpose, visionary outcomes come to life.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand
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Their odd-couple pairing became a magnificent slow burn of hatred into grudging respect into genuine affection, making for a tantalizing will-they-won't-they.—
Tyler Aquilina,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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These are magnificent achievements that propel Hellebuyck beyond back-to-back Vezina Trophy consideration and into Hart territory while proving that Connor and Scheifele can score while playing better defence than earlier in their careers.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Boseman, who died in 2020 at age 43, was completely committed to his main character of T'Challa in the Marvel movie about the advanced kingdom of Wakanda, Coogler recalled on a recent episode of Power 105.1 FM's The Breakfast Club.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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As previously reported, this year’s main competition jury president will be Juliette Binoche, who will oversee the choosing of the Palme d’Or and other festival awards alongside a jury yet to be announced.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the past half decade, whole strata of this intricate New York support system have been smashed.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
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But perhaps the whole sequence of events tapped into some wider questions around Alcaraz’s game.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Shahani also believes Nissan’s Infiniti luxury brand can grow with the new QX80 and upcoming QX60 large and midsize SUVs, respectively.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the mid-2000s, the fracking revolution took off, making the US the largest oil and natural gas producer in the world.—
Umair Irfan,
Vox,
23 Apr. 2025
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In reality, McArthur was a bull-rider from Clinton and a far cry from the aristocratic type others had pegged him for, Lyons said.—
Tony Holt,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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The largely middle-class Liberals replaced Britain's aristocratic Whigs in the 19th century only to be supplanted themselves by the working-class Labor Party in the 20th century.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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And Giuseppe Trevisani, wonderful guy, is my favorite excuse of all.—
Domenico Starnone,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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There’s the potential to still reach 94 points, which might not quite have the same sheen to it as the 99 points achieved by Liverpool’s last title-winning side in 2019-20 but should still be recognised as a wonderful achievement.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Scammers convince you to take cash to a bitcoin ATM Her story highlights one huge red flag that consumers must watch out for these days — how scammers are convincing you to take cash to a crypto ATM at the local party store, gas station or grocery.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The overall approach—making scientists prove why mining shouldn’t happen in specific parts of a huge area, without the data to do so—frustrated scientists.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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This extraordinary group rallied together for a single glorious vision: to win four straight playoff games against the finest teams in college football.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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To Step Down As Managing Director Of Singapore’s Hotel Properties The quarter-final marathon against Arthur Fils was the best of the bunch, a captivating young twentysomething match-up of warrior spirits that was reminiscent of Alcaraz’s defeat by Musetti back in that glorious encounter in Germany.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Grand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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