baby grand

noun

: a small grand piano

Examples of baby grand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Former President Barack Obama and wife Michelle flanked the music icon, slowly walking him center stage toward his bench, where he would be cocooned by a set of keyboards and a baby grand piano. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024 Its London demo room is large and well-appointed, with several sofas at one end in front of a large TV on one wall, a baby grand piano in the middle, and a solid-looking table and chairs at the other. Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024 Each space flows seamlessly into the next; a seating area with a baby grand piano opens to the main living space, which is adjacent to the kitchen and the dining table. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 10 Oct. 2024 Reaching maturity in 10 to 12 years, the baby grand can be espaliered (grown flat against a wall) or shaped as a topiary (which are shrub trimmed into specific shapes). Nina Malkin, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for baby grand 

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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