grandly

Example Sentences

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This contrasts soon, however, with the surviving oaks, shown standing grandly among empty, otherwise deserted streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

“Comb of the Wind” is one of the few grandly monumental projects he ever realized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

This documentary by Violet Du Feng studies the battle between the sexes on a scale that’s both intimate and grandly sociological.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

Each of these side characters is introduced theatrically — intertitles grandly announce their names as they appear in the tale, and flash an “End” onscreen when they exit.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

‘What I mean and what I say is two different things,’ the BFG announced rather grandly.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl