Sentence examples for are a bit grander from inspiring English sources
Brindisi serves superb Italian food at unexpectedly penny-wise prices in convivial surroundings that are a bit grander than those at restaurants that charge the same or a little more (Mr. Petrone's wife, Rosemarie, is responsible for Brindisi's good looks).
Occasionally, Dyson's claims for Tupac are a bit grand, but his eclectic reportage he interviews a wide range of people, some famous, some not paints a nuanced picture of his subject while illuminating the effect hip-hop has had on America.
Adept at all the skills of institutional politics, he could sometimes be a bit grand.
It has to be a bit grand, because that's what makes it a palazzo pant and not a pyjama pant.
It's a bit grand to use the word 'dynasty' but let's just say we want to do bloody well.
Maybe towards the end of his career people thought he was a bit grand, because he was presenting this very important programme, but he was always genuinely interested in their stories and in what they thought and felt.
The service is a bit grand; the setting is attractive; but what smacks of real luxury is the cost of the meal.
"When you are a big favorite, a big favorite in a Grand Slam final, you are a bit nervous.
Were you a bit grand for it?
Backstage, before the show this month at the Ritz Ybor here, was a bit less grand.
