baby grand
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of baby grand
First recorded in 1900–05
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Gaga was surrounded by first responders as she played a black baby grand piano in the middle of the road.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2025
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
"It was an extension of himself, his vehicle of creativity," Austin said of the baby grand piano.
From Reuters ● Aug. 3, 2023
The walls are painted pale cream, the carpet is light blue, and sitting in the middle is a black Steinway baby grand piano.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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