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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
Humanity has never built an outpost on a world beyond Earth before, after all, so achieving that grand vision will be a heavy lift.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2026
In 2018, it was purchased by the entrepreneurial Rovati family, deeply involved in culture, art, and events, who renovated it from top to bottom, before its grand reopening in the summer of 2021.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
The niece and grand-niece of the deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Maj.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
In Outcome, the tape in question within the film ends up being, if not innocuous, relatively minor in the grand scheme of things.
—Josh Spiegel, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2026
In 2018, it was purchased by the entrepreneurial Rovati family, deeply involved in culture, art, and events, who renovated it from top to bottom, before its grand reopening in the summer of 2021.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
The niece and grand-niece of the deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Maj.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
In Outcome, the tape in question within the film ends up being, if not innocuous, relatively minor in the grand scheme of things.
—Josh Spiegel, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand
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And beyond our atmosphere, the Artemis II astronauts set a record Monday as the farthest humans from Earth during a lunar flyby promising magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Upon first glance of the architectural marvel that is the magnificent indoor-outdoor lobby, my mouth gaped open; on every return visit since, it's done the same.—
Emily Adler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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Shuttle services have been arranged to transport journalists between the media center and a hotel in the city’s main shopping mall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But the leak appeared to get worse when the service module fired its main engine for the translunar injection burn on Day 2 of the flight, according to Amit Kshatriya, NASA’s associate administrator.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Tens of thousands fled by boat from Hue, many drowning in the attempt, and by the end of March a million refugees—soldiers, civilians, whole extended families—were clogging Route 7B, a major highway, trying to get farther south.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Pair them with calcium-rich cheese and a whole-wheat tortilla to create a delicious grab-and-go breakfast.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
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There's a chance for large hail and damaging winds, with the potential for tornado warnings.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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In America, more than five thousand people are killed each year in accidents involving large trucks, and the victims tend to be occupants of smaller vehicles.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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One of this play’s many delights arrives when down-market, undereducated Becky comes face-to-face with the aristocratic Susan, their similarities soon as peculiar and glaring as their differences.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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The tourbillon version encases an appealing tension between the 270-piece complication’s visceral architecture and Roth’s flair for aristocratic typefaces and theatrical curves.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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But that is the context of a wonderful performance.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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And serialization is a glorious, wonderful thing that happens automatically to a show that people love.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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That's all well and good, and that's a huge part of the learning process.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Milton, a Whichita State signee, played a huge role in what was arguably North Crowley girls basketball’s best season.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Roosevelt later declared his time there a glorious period of strenuous living and personal rebirth.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Represents Prince’s brief but glorious fling with ‘60s psychedelia.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Grand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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