grand piano

noun

: a piano with horizontal frame and strings compare upright piano

Examples of grand piano in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The next morning on Thanksgiving, a grand piano was delivered. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2024 McCartney, who was introduced by Dave Grohl, showcased the 1970 song at a grand piano while backed by the Eagles. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024 Easily one of Mayfair’s newest and most exciting listings, the 5,200-square-foot, fourth-floor home was designed for large-scale entertaining and features a regal reception hall with marble floors and a grand piano. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024 Then, as on Saturday, Joel’s grand piano periodically rotated on the stage to afford the audience on either side of the packed stadium a better vantage point. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024 The 96-year-old stood in the crook of his grand piano and sang out all the lyrics, perfectly, from memory. Richard Barnes, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023 During her emotional performance, the Grammy winner sang next to a grand piano on the front steps of the estate while photographs of the Presley family were projected behind her. Andrea Lavinthal, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024 Scroll down to watch Batiste play grand piano and sing on the Dolby Theatre stage. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2024 There is a tiny grand piano, complete with working keys; a Singer sewing machine with small reels of thread; and a Hoover vacuum cleaner, its cord carefully wrapped around its handle. Megan Specia, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grand piano was in 1793

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“Grand piano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20piano. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

grand piano

noun
: a piano in which the frame and strings are in a horizontal rather than an upright position

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