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
The triumphant queen was to be crowned at the ball; the commandant would escort her in the grand march.
From Time Magazine Archive
A grand march through downtown brings out a galaxy of past champs.
From Time Magazine Archive
The New York Telegram and Evening Mail�"It trips the light satiric�and slows down to a grand march away from Home, Sweet Home."
From Time Magazine Archive
A moment he stood there and surveyed his performers, then he gave the signal for the music, and presently the grand march was under way.
From The Boy Scout Fire Fighters by Crump, Irving
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