grand piano
Americannoun
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grand pianos
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of grand piano
First recorded in 1790–1800
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A highlight is a circa 1874 Haine Brothers solid rosewood square grand piano.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
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
At a grand piano in a hotel in Beverly Hills, as he plays us a piece he calls Goodbye, it's clear an artistic soul exudes from his every pore.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
The following afternoon he bought a baby grand piano.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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