How to use grand in a sentence Impressive in size, appearance, or general effect In front of an audience her manner is grand and regal Grand ideas for bettering the political situation Important and large in degree Impressive and large or important
Used in the name of a… A grand mountain a grand army a grand mistake great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression Quotations a grand monarch a grand view Both grand and magnificent apply to what is physically or aesthetically impressive Grand implies dignity, sweep, or eminence A grand hotel lobby with marble floors
Grand is often used in the names of buildings such as hotels, especially when they are very large They stayed at the grand hotel, budapest A grand is a thousand dollars or a thousand pounds They're paying you ten grand now for those adaptations of old plays A grand is a large piano whose strings are set horizontally to the ground. Some common synonyms of grand are grandiose, imposing, magnificent, majestic, and stately
While all these words mean large and impressive, grand adds to greatness of size the implications of handsomeness and dignity Where would grandiose be a reasonable alternative to grand? Grand appliance is a family owned appliance, electronics and mattress store with locations serving appleton, chicago, davenport, indianapolis, madison, milwaukee Of a haughty or pretentious nature. A grand and regal manner Highly ambitious or idealistic, often with unreal hopes of achieving success or anything important
We had a grand time.
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