concert grand
noun
: a grand piano of the largest size adapted in volume, timbre, and brilliance of tone to concert use
Examples of concert grand in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Hiromi and Feraud coyly dialogued in the same movement: Feraud strummed way up the neck of his electric bass, and Hiromi, ever witty, mimicked him by flicking the strings of her Yamaha concert grand.
—
Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
In any case, playing Bach on a concert grand is an inherently impure act; Bach knew of no such instrument.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Of course, a concert grand would not fit through a standard Parisian doorway, and Larraín did not want to build them wider because framing a shot would become more difficult.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
There’s also a great room with 44-foot ceilings, a bespoke concert grand piano, and a chandelier that was originally designed to decorate the Metropolitan Opera in New York City in 1963.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
Younger will perform on Coltrane’s gold concert grand harp and be involved in the Year of Alice, a series of events and concerts raising engagement with her music and life running from 2024 -2025.
—Essence, 14 Dec. 2023
Empty, the thing weighs just 1,400 pounds, about the same as a concert grand piano.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
An Estonian singer performed with a concert grand piano that appeared to be haunted.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
For Friday’s opening concert, bigger was not necessarily better, but those present will not forget the spectacle of four concert grand pianos on stage at Baker-Baum Concert Hall, played by Garrick Ohlsson, Joyce Yang, Wynona Yinuo Wang and SummerFest Music Director Inon Barnatan.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
In any case, playing Bach on a concert grand is an inherently impure act; Bach knew of no such instrument.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Of course, a concert grand would not fit through a standard Parisian doorway, and Larraín did not want to build them wider because framing a shot would become more difficult.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
There’s also a great room with 44-foot ceilings, a bespoke concert grand piano, and a chandelier that was originally designed to decorate the Metropolitan Opera in New York City in 1963.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
Younger will perform on Coltrane’s gold concert grand harp and be involved in the Year of Alice, a series of events and concerts raising engagement with her music and life running from 2024 -2025.
—Essence, 14 Dec. 2023
Empty, the thing weighs just 1,400 pounds, about the same as a concert grand piano.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
An Estonian singer performed with a concert grand piano that appeared to be haunted.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
For Friday’s opening concert, bigger was not necessarily better, but those present will not forget the spectacle of four concert grand pianos on stage at Baker-Baum Concert Hall, played by Garrick Ohlsson, Joyce Yang, Wynona Yinuo Wang and SummerFest Music Director Inon Barnatan.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022
Cite this Entry
“Concert grand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concert%20grand. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share