grand march
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grand march
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The lesson of 1989 is that there is no grand march, no dialectic of thesis versus antithesis resolving in some synthesis, no moral arc bending toward justice—or toward any particular thing.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2019
He knew that of the hardy hundreds who braved the rain, some were there to hear the light, pleasant band numbers: a grand march, a Strauss waltz, a fantasy for cornet.
From Time Magazine Archive
He topped off the evening by leading the grand march at an inaugural ball.
From Time Magazine Archive
Leading off the nine-hour grand march last week were the delegations from U. S. possessions and territories.
From Time Magazine Archive
The law-maker and the tile-maker are necessary factors in this grand march of improvement.
From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various
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