baby grand

noun

: a small grand piano

Examples of baby grand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Silver Queen Suite features floor-to-ceiling windows with mountain views, a baby grand piano, and St. Regis Butler Service. Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024 Insulation, wiring, mud, boulders and downed power lines made up the mixture of debris, along with what’s left of a brown baby grand piano. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024 The Raffles Presidential Suite (one of the largest in the city, at over 2,000 square feet) features a dining table with seating for 10, a separate kitchen, a full bar with counter seating, and a large living room with a baby grand piano. Liz Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2023 And that’s in addition to all the furniture, artwork, flatware, appliances, and even an electric baby grand piano. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2023 Today, the congregation has its own Steinway baby grand piano and musicians familiar with sacred songs. Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2023 The baby grand piano, considered the star lot, was bought in 1975 when Queen was gaining traction. Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023 The Yamaha baby grand piano that Mercury wrote some of his biggest hits on had been expected to reach bids as high as 3 million pounds ($3.75 million) but sold for 1.7 million pounds ($2.2 million). Brian Melley, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023 The baby grand isn’t the only new item to be introduced to the Sotheby’s London exhibit either. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of baby grand was in 1879

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“Baby grand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20grand. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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