grand piano

noun

: a piano with horizontal frame and strings compare upright piano

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Over the past decade or so, retailers have been partnering with financial technology companies like Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay to offer shoppers this service both online and in stores for everything from groceries to grand pianos. Andee Tagle, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025 And Bareilles opted for a billowy Rochas dress to take a seat at the grand piano to perform (instead of posing on top of it as a few others had). Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025 Photo : Jason Wells/Golden Gate Creative The family is said to have gathered around the living room’s grand piano to sing tunes together. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025 Six years ago, midway through the 91st Academy Awards telecast, a walnut Steinway and Sons Model B grand piano took center stage at the Dolby Theatre. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand piano

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grand piano was in 1793

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“Grand piano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20piano. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

grand piano

noun
: a piano in which the frame and strings are in a horizontal rather than an upright position

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