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Grande

American  
[gron-dey] / ˈgrɒn deɪ /

noun

  1. (at Starbucks coffee shops) a medium size of beverage equal to 16 ounces (473 milliliters).


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From the Avengers to Ariana Grande to an AI Val Kilmer, here are some of the main films and what we learned.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Co-created and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, “Mexodus” tells the fictional story of Henry, who evades his capture by fleeing Texas across the Rio Grande.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

"Life is brutal, but it is also a paradise, and it's about going through many different moments," said Sonza, who is from Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

He lodged notable breakthroughs in parts of Florida, where he carried Miami-Dade County, and Texas, where he flipped the historically Democratic Rio Grande Valley.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Harry had never been awarded the Grande Gongo.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson