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grandiose

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


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While not quite so grandiose, Valdez says discussions are ongoing regarding the bird’s future.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

In an apparent acknowledgment that his plans are grandiose, Son chided modern business leaders for failing to talk about big visions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

Or is that just grandiose window-dressing for an A.I. company leading several other A.I. companies to IPOs?

From Slate Jun. 12, 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

He would remain in there brooding for days, suddenly emerging to fire his warriors with grandiose schemes and wild ideas.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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