grand piano

noun

: a piano with horizontal frame and strings compare upright piano

Examples of grand piano in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During her emotional performance, the Grammy winner sang next to a grand piano on the front steps of the estate while photographs of the Presley family were projected behind her. Andrea Lavinthal, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024 Scroll down to watch Batiste play grand piano and sing on the Dolby Theatre stage. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2024 There is a tiny grand piano, complete with working keys; a Singer sewing machine with small reels of thread; and a Hoover vacuum cleaner, its cord carefully wrapped around its handle. Megan Specia, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024 Also on the list is the Yamaha grand piano from 1992, on which the EGOT honoree wrote his Tony-winning score to the Aida Broadway musical and the score to the Billy Elliott musical. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2024 The grand piano was recovered after being heavily damaged during a mudslide in the Beverly Crest neighborhood. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024 Batiste showcased the intimate, emotional song at a grand piano alongside the accompanying Oscar orchestra, earning passionate applause from the crowd. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024 Multiple pieces have stories behind them — the grand piano came from Tavern on the Green and the Indonesian wood dining table that can seat ten came from the seventh floor of Bergdorf Goodman. Curbed, 5 Feb. 2024 The group gathered around a grand piano to pay tribute to Miami Vice, which famously featured the 1981 hit. Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grand piano was in 1793

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“Grand piano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20piano. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

grand piano

noun
: a piano in which the frame and strings are in a horizontal rather than an upright position

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