grand
adjective
impressive in size, appearance, or general effect.
grandest
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superlativeof grand.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Her work surrounded them, and her studio, the grandest space in the house, stood open just beyond the living room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
This wasn’t some scruffy satellite tournament in the Poconos, but the fresh-cut lawn of Centre Court, the sport’s grandest cathedral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
As Stuart scholar Ellen Miles has written, the Lansdowne Portrait, as it is known, is “Stuart’s grandest American accomplishment,” a beautiful picture that “was quickly recognized as the best pictorial summation of Washington’s public role.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Spielberg turned one of science fiction’s grandest ideas — first contact with alien life — into the story of a boy and his weird little space-faring goblin best friend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
She used to think Bill was the grandest person in the world.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
