grand tier

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noun

the first tier of boxes after the parquet circle in a large theater or opera house.

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How to use grand tier in a sentence

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A grand jury investigated but found Foster had broken no law.
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The police departments say procedures were followed, and grand juries have listened.
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A tall phantom in livery appeared, as if by magic, and signed to me to ascend the grand staircase.
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"Buy something for your wife that-is-to-be," he said to his grand-nephew, as he handed him the folded paper.
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I had no idea who they were, as the Grand Duke was in morning costume, and had no star or decoration to distinguish him.
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A splendid grand piano stands in one window (he receives a new one every year).
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