grand piano
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
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
Other miniature marvels inside the structure include a tiny grand piano, the Crown Jewels and a 1920s-era vacuum cleaner.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
The last song of the night is just Cave and the grand piano and the 3,400 occupants of the Palace Theater singing “Into My Arms.”
From Salon • May 13, 2025
Instead of walking onto the stage, as was customary, Anderson was already standing onstage, posed with utmost dignity in the curve of the grand piano.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
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