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baby grand

American  

noun

  1. the smallest form of the grand piano.


baby grand British  

noun

  1. a small grand piano, approximately 5 feet long Compare boudoir grand concert grand

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of baby grand

First recorded in 1900–05

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Insulation, wiring, mud, boulders and downed power lines made up the mixture of debris, along with what’s left of a brown baby grand piano.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 5, 2024

A wooden chess board sat atop a baby grand piano.

From New York Times Jan. 23, 2024

A Yamaha baby grand piano used by late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury to compose some of the group's most iconic hits sold at auction for £1.7m.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2023

"It was an extension of himself, his vehicle of creativity," Austin said of the baby grand piano.

From Reuters Aug. 3, 2023

“C’mon, Cameron,” Jamie tried again, untangling himself from the pile and jogging over to the baby grand.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

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