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
Everything was done, including smilax, minuets and no admission for whippersnappers until after the grand march, to make the affair savor of a vanishing grand manner.
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 quartet sauntered out into the ballroom just as the signal for the grand march was given.
From The Chase of the Golden Plate by Futrelle, Jacques
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