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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
Pärt is receiving the grand treatment.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Take part in the grand strategy, spanning from the onset of the Hundred Years' War to 1837, the year Queen Victoria ascended to the throne, and use diplomacy, military conquest, or trade to achieve the best outcome for your nation.
—PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2025
Behold the golden-orange horizon over Kitt Peak National Observatory, a fiery twilight moment where day bows out and the stars prepare their grand entrance.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
But in the grand tradition of protest art, the two win over even the most cynical in their community, winning media coverage and eventually an energy company sponsor, and the solar panels begin going up.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Take part in the grand strategy, spanning from the onset of the Hundred Years' War to 1837, the year Queen Victoria ascended to the throne, and use diplomacy, military conquest, or trade to achieve the best outcome for your nation.
—PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2025
Behold the golden-orange horizon over Kitt Peak National Observatory, a fiery twilight moment where day bows out and the stars prepare their grand entrance.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
But in the grand tradition of protest art, the two win over even the most cynical in their community, winning media coverage and eventually an energy company sponsor, and the solar panels begin going up.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand
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And rather than find a convenient piece of music and just slap it onto his choreography, Webre sought to recreate the edgy music of the Roaring '20s, that magnificent economic bubble that framed Fitzgerald’s tale about the rise and fall of the American Dream.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Oct. 2025
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The thrust through $60 was magnificent given the fact that this resistance level has been in place since last November.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Cebu is also one the country’s main tourist centers.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Most of the money was poured into three main super PACs, both pro-Cuomo and anti-Mamdani.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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This was a serious favor to extend to the son of an old friend, to take me from nowhere and propel me to the middle of that whole game.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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For many people, a whole grain sourdough provides an ideal balance—offering the fiber and nutrients of whole wheat with the digestibility and flavor benefits of fermentation.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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In March 2025, Vice President Vance even led a high-profile US delegation to the American military base in Greenland to advocate for annexation, despite polling data indicating that a large majority of Greenlanders have expressed no enthusiasm for an American takeover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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But even when Carr smashes a model boat to smithereens after a professional rejection or Allura imagines herself going full Lemonade on Chase’s sidepiece, their actions feel divorced from any larger context.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Rosewood Schloss Fuschl, meanwhile, is located in the former hunting lodge of the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg, and its Munich branch sits at the former Bavarian State Bank headquarters and the adjacent Palais Neuhaus-Preysing, originally an aristocratic residence from the 1700s.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Federalist critics in Congress argued the colonnades looked aristocratic.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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And so for me, baseball is a wonderful place to leave everything, all the mess that the world is in, behind, and just watch these incredibly talented people exceed and do their jobs.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Scientists have long known that dogs make wonderful companions, offering emotional support and even measurable health benefits to their human owners.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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It’s been a huge hit with my guests, and right now, Prime members can add it to their carts for just $40.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Her hair is often a massive tangle of black curls, her nails are expertly polished, her huge brown eyes peer out from spidery lashes, and her skin is cocoa-butter smooth.—
Stephanie Mansfield,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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This latest collaboration, even though Talley did not live to see the glorious pieces from his past feels full circle and matchless.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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Yes, the most likely candidates are still atop the betting board, but holding a Florida 60/1 ticket in March last year was a glorious feeling.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Grand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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