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
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Adjective
The outfielder made a grandstand play out of what should have been a routine catch.
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Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Events like the grandstand show, museum tours and historic city wagon tours do require admission.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 7 May 2026
Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Egerton, by contrast, gets to grandstand a bit more flamboyantly.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
From the dance floor to the grandstands, fans spent the day soaking up the warm weather, live music and family-friendly atmosphere.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Events like the grandstand show, museum tours and historic city wagon tours do require admission.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 7 May 2026
Verb
Mfume’s time representing us in Congress has been a testament to the notion of focusing on real public policy over grandstanding politics.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Egerton, by contrast, gets to grandstand a bit more flamboyantly.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Grandstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandstand. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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