Grand Ole Opry

[grand ohl op-ree]

noun

1. a successful radio show from Nashville, Tenn., first broadcast on Nov. 28, 1925, noted for its playing of and continuing importance to country music.

Example Sentences

When Parsons and the Byrds turned up at the Grand Ole Opry, they were not well-received.

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“I want you to know that I’m not dying,” Parton said from the set of a Grand Ole Opry commercial.

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In Wednesday’s video, which the singer said was taken in between filming commercials for the Grand Ole Opry, Parton explained that the death of her husband, Carl Dean, took a toll on her health.

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Combs, known for hits like When It Rains It Pours, has travelled to London as country music's famous Grand Ole Opry relocates from Nashville, Tennessee, for a special one off-performance at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday.

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She adds: "There's not another city on the planet that I would name before London to do the Grand Ole Opry."

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