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grandiose

[gran-dee-ohs, gran-dee-ohs] / ˈgræn diˌoʊs, ˌgræn diˈoʊs /


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It’s always been about the grandiose dreams of Donald Trump.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

The United States is this year's host of the Group of 20 major economies and Trump has promised a grandiose summit in December in his adopted home state of Florida.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Many of those projects have struggled as grandiose vision and gravity-defying architectural plans have met budget reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"The grandiose promises of destroying Hezbollah and Hamas and Iran are not coming true," said Dahlia Scheindlin, a Policy Fellow at the Mitvim Institute, a think tank focused on Israeli foreign policy.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“The oaken staff,” Lydia said in a grandiose, medieval voice.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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