baby grand

noun

: a small grand piano

Examples of baby grand in a Sentence

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Anyone familiar with the mystique surrounding the Cologne concert will know about Jarrett’s indignation to find not the requested Bösendorfer Grand Imperial on the stage but an out-of-tune baby grand rehearsal piano with only one functioning pedal. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025 In her black gown and headdress, Gaga played her black baby grand piano, her stunning voice ringing pure. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025 There’s also a white baby grand piano formerly owned by Nashville’s iconic Frizzell family. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025 The living room is anchored by a baby grand piano, a Kawai, that the couple bought 35 years ago or thereabouts. New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baby grand

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baby grand was in 1879

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“Baby grand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20grand. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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