How to Use grand total in a Sentence

grand total

noun
  • The field of 12 has a grand total of five Grade 1 or Group 1 wins this year.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The Bulldogs have lost a grand total of three games in the last three years.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • That’s a cancelling of points for me, and a grand total of ZERO.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • In that case, Grand Targhee, with a grand total of 2,600 skiable acres, comes out on top.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
  • His grand total: 72 home runs, which is far less than 91 but also etched him in the record books.
    Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
  • Zoom in: More than 3 million Ohioans are in that grand total, also a new record.
    Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
  • That’s all that happens in the TikTok video, which lasts a grand total of about five seconds.
    Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
  • Since then, condos in the building have sold for a grand total of more than $1.35 billion.
    Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 9 Aug. 2023
  • But mention that grand total around City Hall, and people point to Meera Joshi.
    John Surico, Curbed, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Pickens had one catch on six targets for a grand total of zero yards.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • All in all, the historic indictment brought a grand total of 41 charges against 19 people.
    Brian Bennett, Time, 15 Aug. 2023
  • She is set to reveal at least six more surprise songs at the final three shows of the tour in Vancouver for a grand total of 299.
    Megan McCluskey, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Luciano received a grand total of 21 at-bats after the trade deadline.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Adam Driver has played two famous Italians in the past two-ish years, adding up to a grand total of playing … two Italians.
    Zoe Guy, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2024
  • With no parades, no rings and a grand total of two playoff series victories to show for it.
    Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Chances are your grand total will still cost less than grabbing a pair of espadrilles from Chanel's latest season.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 23 June 2023
  • The grand total for the past three fiscal years is 47 audit committee meetings.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Within teamed with Ann Taylor and Loft to drum up $5 million in support, bringing the grand total for all five brands to $67 million.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024
  • All that hard work dropped the pool’s temperature a grand total of 4 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Michael Phillis, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2023
  • Odunze returned a grand total of three punts in his college career.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2024
  • That’s one point for getting it in three and zero for tying Wordle Bot for a grand total of 1 point x2 for Friday doubles.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Stone has a grand total of 19 MLB outings under his belt, still barely a year removed from his big-league debut.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
  • There was a grand total of 52 penalty minutes issued after the dust settled.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
  • All that hard work dropped the pool's temperature a grand total of 4 degrees (7 degrees Celsius).
    Michael Phillis, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
  • Teel spent a grand total of 32 days in jail before the plea deal was finalized, and can reduce his three-year sentence by half with good behavior, records show.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • That’s zero points for guessing in four and zero points for tying Wordle Bot (who guessed slate / pinot / story / stock) for a grand total of zero.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
  • McCallister uses a dollar-off coupon for a grand total of $19.83.
    Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • This, his 49th in the category, makes for a grand total of 54 Oscar nods, including the five he’s received for original song.
    Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
  • According to the Academy, the late Walt Disney holds the overall record of career nominations, with a grand total of 59.
    Dan Heching, CNN, 28 Jan. 2024
  • He’s started only five games in that period and has a grand total of one interception.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2023

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