grand-scale
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of grand-scale
First recorded in 1955–60
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By examining trends in educational attainment, labor force shifts and the effects of social media and AI, it can offer a grand-scale picture of societal health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The property “designed for grand-scale entertaining and quiet retreat alike” includes a cozy home theater, a chic bar, a pool cabana, a large gym, a game room, an outdoor projection screen, and a sport court.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 30, 2025
It’s an ambitious, intelligent, grand-scale masterpiece, an immaculately crafted crowd-pleaser that never backs down from making its audience squirm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025
More than 23 years before “Squid Game: The Challenge” aired its finale, CBS introduced America to TV’s first grand-scale reality competition “social experiment” with “Survivor.”
From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2023
What is the identity of the Tanztheater Wuppertal without Pina Bausch, who transformed this regional German troupe into a world-famous ensemble associated with her grand-scale mix of absurdist humor, mordant darkness and visceral movement?
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
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