26984 words

grandest

10 definitions • 19 examples
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Examples:

She has all kinds of grand ideas.
His job has a grand title, but he's little more than a clerk.
grand gesture As a national manager, he has shown that it is the small details that count rather than the grand gestures.
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Examples:

The Palace of Versailles is very grand.
in grand style They always entertain their guests in grand style.
grand opening The gallery's grand opening next week will feature both art and local bands.
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used in the name of a place or building to show that it is large or beautiful and deserves to be admired:

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4

Examples:

We had grand weather on our holiday.
My grandson is a grand little chap.
You've done a grand job.
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£1,000:

Examples:

John's new car cost him 20 grand!
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informal for
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important and large in degree or size:

Examples:

When I mess up, I mess up on a grand scale.
The ten top essayists will compete for the $10,000 grand prize (= the largest prize in the competition).
The new restaurant will hold its grand opening Saturday (= a big celebration of the opening of its business).
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Examples:

A grand staircase leads to the second floor.
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$1000:

Examples:

He lost three grand in the stock market last week.
10

Examples:

My college text books alone cost a couple of grand.

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