grand piano
Americannoun
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grand pianos
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of grand piano
First recorded in 1790–1800
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The kitchen flows into a spacious family room overlooking the backyard through floor-to-ceiling windows, while the living room is anchored by a marble fireplace and Dewan’s grandparents’ grand piano.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
A coyote is bathed in red light; a cougar stalks near a grand piano; a man stands in a tropical jungle surrounded by mist; a pay phone off the hook dangles by its cord.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
She’s offset the building’s cement with a childhood baby grand piano and her grandmother’s lacquer vanity with pearl inlay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
Visitors to his north London home were often surprised by the quirky pictures and ornaments, as well as the skeletal hand that popped out of the grand piano when they raised the lid.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2025
In the lobby, an elderly gentleman played Gershwin on a grand piano at four each afternoon.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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