grand piano
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noun
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Origin of grand piano
First recorded in 1790–1800
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Original plans called for an octagonal building with a grand piano.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
Yet another lounging space comes complete with a grand piano and light blue crown molding.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025
After dinner we’d go to his house where he’d play his grand piano and various guitars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 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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