On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Grandiose. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as impressive or highfalutin and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Grandiose in a sentence
Grandiose meaning
- Large and impressive, in size, scope or extent.
- Pompous or pretentious.
- Magnificent or spectacular.
Synonyms of Grandiose
Using Grandiose
- The main meaning on this page is: Large and impressive, in size, scope or extent. | Pompous or pretentious. | Magnificent or spectacular.
- Useful related words include: impressive, hifalutin, highfalutin, highfaluting.
- In the example corpus, grandiose often appears in combinations such as: of grandiose, the grandiose, with grandiose.
Context around Grandiose
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 14 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Grandiose
- In this selection, "grandiose" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, large, earlier, title, although and terms stand out and add context to how "grandiose" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include also has grandiose architecture that and china in grandiose terms either. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "grandiose" sits close to words such as awakens, braces and brandenburg, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with grandiose
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The office was small, despite my grandiose title of Managing Editor. (11 words)
Hamilton's Borer's Falls is another must-see spot for grandiose cascades. (13 words)
If anyone deserves such a grandiose title, it is Dublin-born O’Malley. (13 words)
Those in high places have provided much grandiose chatter about the wonderful addition of so many more millions of gallons of water, and so many more reverse osmosis plants, It’s all a Brer Anancy story, designed to placate us. (40 words)
In the last few days, two of the companies that made the most grandiose promises, BP and Shell, have backed away from their pledges about investments in renewable sources such as solar and wind. (34 words)
It’s an incredible sight even on home video, and as a means of concluding such a grandiose tale about one of history’s most ambitious leaders, Gance couldn’t have picked anything better. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Although his lies were grandiose, although he was outlandish, that is the place that he was part of, this is not uncommon.
American policymakers tend to think about China in grandiose terms: either on its way to supremacy or collapse.
But be extremely leery of these large, grandiose claims that are ostensibly for your benefit.
English Okabe speaks with a grandiose and wordy vocabulary, sounding more like a wannabe academic than a delusional cartoon character.
Hamilton's Borer's Falls is another must-see spot for grandiose cascades.
If anyone deserves such a grandiose title, it is Dublin-born O’Malley.
In their slow march, they passed the skeletons of grandiose new homes and a scattering of trailers and trucks where the village for the ultra-luxe ski and golf resort is planned.
In the last few days, two of the companies that made the most grandiose promises, BP and Shell, have backed away from their pledges about investments in renewable sources such as solar and wind.
It all paints her as an entrepreneur with a grandiose vision of success and a make-it-happen-no-matter-the-cost attitude, with few surprised she ended up in this mess.
It also has grandiose architecture that combines the old weathered brick of the convent with the creature comforts of softly-lit saunas and Jacuzzis.
It’s an incredible sight even on home video, and as a means of concluding such a grandiose tale about one of history’s most ambitious leaders, Gance couldn’t have picked anything better.
Menace becomes playfulness, the closed becomes open, the grandiose informal, the grey polychrome.
Of course, we are not even bothering to mention the earlier grandiose pledge to completely renovate and rehabilitate St Johns.
Over the next few days, the psychiatrist said the accused had experienced partial delusions of grandiose identity, religious delusions and auditory hallucinations.
Take away the author's original voice, the grandiose regency-era sets of the 2005 film or the 1995 BBC miniseries, and the iconic and romantic lines of dialogue.
The exhibit’s presentation of saturated high-quality images and grandiose photoshoots wraps up its rags-to-riches story with dazzling success.
The office was small, despite my grandiose title of Managing Editor.
The town’s grandiose squares have been repaved, frontages repainted and a new tram system has gone some way to calming the gridlocked traffic.
Those in high places have provided much grandiose chatter about the wonderful addition of so many more millions of gallons of water, and so many more reverse osmosis plants, It’s all a Brer Anancy story, designed to placate us.
Tony is badass, but Jaime feels like a cyberpunk comic book superhero the way he cuts loose, crafting a grandiose, escapist vibe like no other.
Common combinations with grandiose
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of grandiose 10×
- the grandiose 8×
- with grandiose 6×
- grandiose and 5×
- and grandiose 5×
- grandiose title 4×
- his grandiose 4×
- grandiose ideas 4×
- in grandiose 3×
- for grandiose 3×