baby grand
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of baby grand
First recorded in 1900–05
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Some of that money went toward private-jet travel, ski trips, a Rolls-Royce Phantom and other luxury automobiles, a jewelry collection and a baby grand piano, federal prosecutors say.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2025
A wooden chess board sat atop a baby grand piano.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024
"It was an extension of himself, his vehicle of creativity," Austin said of the baby grand piano.
From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2023
In the seats closest to the glossy baby grand piano, the live music can be a bit loud, which, all things being equal, seems like a good problem to have.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023
There were green couches, definitely antiques, and in one corner there was even a piano, a baby grand.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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