grand-scale

American  

[grand-skeyl] / ˈgrændˈskeɪl /

adjective

1. of large proportion, extent, magnitude, etc..

   grand-scale efforts; a grand-scale approach.

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Etymology

Origin of grand-scale

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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

At the same time, she continued to make ambitious grand-scale art projects, including site-specific commissions for the lobby of a federal court building in Atlanta and the ceiling of a Buddhist temple in Japan.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2022

For more than a decade, the Drake factory has been operating at full capacity — recalibrating the relationship between hip-hop, R&B and pop; balancing grand-scale ambition with granular experimentation; embracing the meme-ification of his celebrity.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2022