grand·stand
ˈgran(d)-ˌstand 
1
: a usually roofed stand for spectators at a racecourse or stadium
2
: audience
: done for show or to impress onlookers
grandstanded; grandstanding; grandstands
: to play or act so as to impress onlookers
Examples of grandstand in a Sentence
Adjective
The outfielder made a grandstand play out of what should have been a routine catch.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Toward the end, Tony Finau hit an approach just over the green, off a sprinkler head and into the grandstand, his Titleist marked by green paint of the sprinkler.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Stacy Lambe, People.com, 30 May 2025
Norman, for one, pushed back on the accusation that the bill’s opponents are grandstanding.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 16 May 2025
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Noun
The main grandstand was rebuilt 20 years ago in a £220million ($297m) redevelopment, the biggest investment ever made in British horse racing.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Toward the end, Tony Finau hit an approach just over the green, off a sprinkler head and into the grandstand, his Titleist marked by green paint of the sprinkler.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Verb
Of course, not every seat — even at the finals — is this costly, particularly for the first and second rounds or for tickets with limited access to the Louis Armstrong Stadium, grandstands or just grounds admission.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 30 May 2025
Norman, for one, pushed back on the accusation that the bill’s opponents are grandstanding.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 16 May 2025
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“Grandstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandstand. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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