Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Grand Ole Opry. Search instead for The+Grand+Ole+Opry.

Grand Ole Opry

American  
[grand ohl op-ree] / ˈgrænd ˈoʊl ˈɒp ri /

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It has no cultural infrastructure to support artists and art-based institutions: no Juilliard, no Grand Ole Opry, no University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

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

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2025

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

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

I tried to carry on as if family friends came dressed straight from the Grand Ole Opry stage every day.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Grand Ole Opry" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com