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as in expensively
in a luxurious manner
we were staying at the Plaza Hotel in New York and living rather grandly
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as in honorably
in a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals
had grandly offered to pay the entire cost of the Christmas party at the children's hospital
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Recent Examples of grandly
What’s unusual is to see these elements presented so grandly on a stage as big as The Bushnell’s and presented in a manner that doesn’t compromise a dark tale of anger, revenge, dangerous romance, desperation and survival.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
For a drink and a snack with a view, head up to Süreyya, named after one of the stars in the Seven Sisters constellation, and raise a glass of top-tier Turkish wine to the Haghia Sophia looming grandly behind you.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
It is often called ungovernable, perhaps a little grandly.
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Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
The palace, looming grandly just behind the stage, was lit up with a dynamic video projection, integrating it into the concert — the first time the historic and deeply symbolic structure had ever been used for a pop show.
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Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
There are, needless to say, daddy issues aplenty here — with Daddy himself out of the fray, retired to a grandly crumbling rural estate, grieving the deaths of his young daughter and devoted brother, and very gradually writing his memoirs.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
At nuclear summits, the Kremlin’s leader could grandly sit across from the incumbent in the White House – just like in the glory days of the Cold War – to decide on matters of international security.
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Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Someone asked him what made the old 49ers teams so cinematic, and Lott answered by gesturing grandly behind him, where Montana was smiling for the paparazzi.
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Daniel Brown,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Every hurdle has been met and overcome, if at the last minute, and grandly.
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Roger Simmons,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
For a drink and a snack with a view, head up to Süreyya, named after one of the stars in the Seven Sisters constellation, and raise a glass of top-tier Turkish wine to the Haghia Sophia looming grandly behind you.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
It is often called ungovernable, perhaps a little grandly.
—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
The palace, looming grandly just behind the stage, was lit up with a dynamic video projection, integrating it into the concert — the first time the historic and deeply symbolic structure had ever been used for a pop show.
—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
There are, needless to say, daddy issues aplenty here — with Daddy himself out of the fray, retired to a grandly crumbling rural estate, grieving the deaths of his young daughter and devoted brother, and very gradually writing his memoirs.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
At nuclear summits, the Kremlin’s leader could grandly sit across from the incumbent in the White House – just like in the glory days of the Cold War – to decide on matters of international security.
—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Someone asked him what made the old 49ers teams so cinematic, and Lott answered by gesturing grandly behind him, where Montana was smiling for the paparazzi.
—
Daniel Brown,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Every hurdle has been met and overcome, if at the last minute, and grandly.
—
Roger Simmons,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandly
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Training works best when the system helps people minimize risks and recover safely, not fail expensively.
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But the latter can also make life expensively miserable for the former.
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However, it was reduced to disorderly conduct and he was discharged honorably.
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To be absolutely clear, nobody, except maybe Melanie, is behaving honorably here, but a good Love Island story line isn’t measured in admirable behavior; it is measured in juice — and Melanie, Corbin, Kenzie, and Caleb have it.
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The palate is smooth and approachable, with sweet grain and buttery biscuit notes leading into a luxuriously soft, elegant finish.
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Its luxuriously soft drop-waist style and stretchy strapless top leave room for endless wear, whether as a maxi dress or folded down to be a maxi skirt.
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Vermax was in dire trouble until Baela Targaryen (Bethany Antonia) heroically steered her Moondancer and broke the rope attached to the anchor.
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But Cape Verde simply did not wilt in a solid, switched-on 4-5-1 defensive shape, compressing space between the lines and defending heroically in their own penalty area to keep the European Champions at bay, and committing only one foul in the process — the fewest ever recorded in a World Cup game.
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As extravagantly decorated as the guest rooms, Azure’s blue and white interiors would be a great date-night choice—a combo of watching the sun sink below the horizon, excellent cuisine and fabulous wines (try something from the owners’ South African estate, Bouchard Finlayson).
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In July 2024, Rinderknecht demanded the chatbot generate an image that showed wealthy elites dining extravagantly on one side of a wall while the world burned beyond the barricade.
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Brady Christensen, who can play all five offensive line spots, looms large on the free-agent market.
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With the back-to-back deaths of the district's representative, who were both in their 70s, age loomed large over the race, especially as younger Democrats push for a new generation of candidates.
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As businesses in Hollywood and other sectors face more consolidation and competition, executives are getting richly compensated more for their role in leading companies through challenging times.
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The result is 260 pages of richly-detailed, expressive drawings, mostly in regimented 12-panel grids that mirror the grinding rhythms of daily life in rural, 19th century America.
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Sorloth played high, facilitating Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard to rotate wide and pull deeper to get on the ball.
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Further, high-performing organizations were nearly three times more likely to have fundamentally redesigned their workflows around AI, rather than layering it on top of existing processes.
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“Grandly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandly. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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