grandioso

American  

[grahn-dee-oh-soh, gran-] / ˌgrɑn diˈoʊ soʊ, ˌgræn- /

adjective

1. grand and imposing.

2. Music. in a broad, commanding style.

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adverb

1. Music. in a broad, commanding style.

grandioso British  

/ ˌɡrændɪˈəʊsəʊ /

adjective

1. music (to be played) in a grand manner

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Etymology

Origin of grandioso

First recorded in 1780–90; from Italian: literally, “grand, imposing”; grandiose ( def. )

Example Sentences

“America is fascinating and exotic and amazing and grandioso,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

These themes are worked out in a complex manner, and there is a curious fanfare effect before the coda, which is marked grandioso, in the major key, and is very triumphant.

From Project Gutenberg

Horse is a term of derision where an officer assumes the grandioso, demanding honour where honour is not his due.

From Project Gutenberg

The grandioso effect of the first theme coming in augmentation for the coda is wonderfully good, and makes a really brilliant ending.

From Project Gutenberg

Finally the trombone and tuba blaze out, fortissimo and grandioso, the jealousy theme in octaves.

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