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How to pronounce grand in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms expansive, heroic
Derivation grandness


in the grand manner.
collecting on a grand scale.
Type Words
Synonyms distinguished, imposing, magisterial
Derivation grandness
Type Words
Synonyms grand piano
Type of forte-piano, pianoforte, piano
Has types concert piano, baby grand, baby grand piano, concert grand, parlor grand, parlor grand piano, parlour grand, parlour grand piano
Type Words
Synonyms august, lordly
Type Words
Synonyms elevated, exalted, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublime
Derivation grandness


a grand purpose.
Type Words
Synonyms 1000, chiliad, g, k, m, one thousand, thou, thousand, yard
Type of large integer
Has types millenary
Type Words
Synonyms deluxe, gilded, lush, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous
Derivation grandness
Type Words
Synonyms fantastic, howling, marvellous, marvelous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous
Derivation grandness
Type Words
Derivation grandness


the bridge is a grand structure.
Type Words
Derivation grandness


grand ballroom.
grand staircase.

Examples of grand

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Strictly speaking, they examined a grand total of nine countries, most European.
From the sacbee.com
Uncorked CanvasA new art studio will host a grand opening celebration April 8-9.
From the thenewstribune.com
So you may spend two grand on it and still not ward off the worst-case scenario.
From the online.wsj.com
From the atrium's massive chandelier to the plush theater, it's a grand display.
From the timesunion.com
There is also a grand prize and a people's choice award determined by attendees.
From the democratandchronicle.com
The two charges of wanton endangerment were added during grand jury proceedings.
From the kentucky.com
All veterans are invited to ride on the grand marshal vehicle during the parade.
From the tennessean.com
The Obama administration had grand hopes for its relief effort in February 2009.
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That grand sermon may wait until after they can afford three square meals a day.
From the cnn.com
More examples
  • Expansive: of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"
  • Thousand: the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
  • August: of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"
  • Grand piano: a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
  • Deluxe: rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"
  • Fantastic: extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
  • Exalted: of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"
  • Large and impressive in physical size or extent; "the bridge is a grand structure"
  • Grandparents are the father or mother of a person's own father and/or mother. Everyone who is not a chimera has a maximum of four genetic grandparents, eight genetic great-grandparents, sixteen genetic great-great-grandparents, etc. ...