Synonyms

baby grand

American

noun

the smallest form of the grand piano.

baby grand British

noun

a small grand piano, approximately 5 feet long Compare boudoir grand concert grand

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Etymology

Origin of baby grand

First recorded in 1900–05

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baby grand

Old Hollywood’s glamorous nightclub era reemerges with an oversize rounded stage, an electric Roland baby grand piano and lighted birds flanking each side of the stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2024

A wooden chess board sat atop a baby grand piano.

From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024

A Yamaha baby grand piano used by late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury to compose some of the group's most iconic hits sold at auction for £1.7m.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2023

"It was an extension of himself, his vehicle of creativity," Austin said of the baby grand piano.

From Reuters ● Aug. 3, 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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