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grand
used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
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adjective
used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
“his distinguished bearing”
adjective
the most important and magnificent in adornment
“grand ballroom”
adjective
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
“an expansive lifestyle”
adjective
large and impressive in physical size or extent
“the bridge is a grand structure”
adjective
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
“an exalted ideal”
adjective
of or befitting a lord
“heir to a lordly fortune”
adjective
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
“a fantastic trip to the Orient”
adjective
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
“a princely sum”
noun
a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
noun
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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his distinguished bearing
the monarch's imposing presence
she reigned in magisterial beauty
grand ballroom
grand staircase
an expansive lifestyle
in the grand manner
collecting on a grand scale
heroic undertakings
the bridge is a grand structure
an exalted ideal
{'source': 'Oliver Franks', 'text': 'argue in terms of high-flown ideals'}
a noble and lofty concept
a grand purpose
heir to a lordly fortune
of august lineage
a fantastic trip to the Orient
the film was fantastic!
a howling success
a marvelous collection of rare books
had a rattling conversation about politics
a princely sum
gilded dining rooms
these architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous
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