Meaning & use
grand entrance
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Meanings
nouncountable
A dramatic or impressive arrival, often intended to attract attention.
Grammar: Countable noun phrase: make a grand entrance, a grand entrance.
Patterns
- make a grand entrance
- a grand entrance to something
The bride made a grand entrance, and everyone turned to look.
He likes to make a grand entrance at parties by arriving late and loudly.
The actor's grand entrance on stage was met with applause.
nouncountable
A large or impressive gate or doorway leading into a building or estate.
Grammar: Countable noun phrase: the grand entrance, grand entrances.
Patterns
- the grand entrance of something
- at the grand entrance
Visitors were asked to use the grand entrance on the north side.
The palace's grand entrance is decorated with gold and marble.
We waited for our host at the grand entrance of the hotel.
Word forms
| plural | grand entrances |
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Common combinations
- make a grand entrance
- She made a grand entrance at the award ceremony.
- a grand entrance to
- The grand entrance to the mansion was lined with trees.
- grand entrance hall
- The grand entrance hall was filled with guests.
- plan a grand entrance
- They planned a grand entrance for the new CEO.
Synonyms and how they differ
- dramatic entrance
- Similar, but 'dramatic' emphasizes the excitement or tension, while 'grand' emphasizes impressiveness.
- spectacular arrival
- Focuses on the visual impact rather than the social attention.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: grand entrance or entrance (verb)?
grand entrance vs entrance (verb)
'Entrance' as a verb means to fill someone with wonder, not to enter.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence:
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The fixed phrase is 'make a grand entrance.' Other verbs like 'do,' 'take,' or 'give' do not collocate naturally with 'grand entrance' in this sense.
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