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Grand Ole Opry

American  
[grand ohl op-ree] / ˈgrænd ˈoʊl ˈɒp ri /

noun

  1. a successful radio show from Nashville, Tenn., first broadcast on Nov. 28, 1925, noted for its playing of and continuing importance to country music.


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It has no cultural infrastructure to support artists and art-based institutions: no Juilliard, no Grand Ole Opry, no University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

“I want you to know that I’m not dying,” Parton said from the set of a Grand Ole Opry commercial.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2025

She adds: "There's not another city on the planet that I would name before London to do the Grand Ole Opry."

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

As the Grand Ole Opry marked 100 years Wednesday night, Reba McEntire said what many people may have been thinking: The party wasn’t the same without Dolly Parton throwing down.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

I listened to the Grand Ole Opry, too.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

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