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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CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Book Racetrack View Suites in The Palazzo Tower, overlooking the track and the Sphere, or reserve the Grandstand and Hotel Experience, which includes a three-night stay and three-day grandstand tickets plus an exclusive shopping hour at the F1 HUB.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2025
Rozier’s attorney, Trusty, insisted his client has done nothing wrong and accused federal authorities of grandstanding.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Katharina Kausche/picture alliance via Getty Images Friday marked the last day of the week-long air show, and many families gathered in the grandstand area of the airport to watch the display.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Book Racetrack View Suites in The Palazzo Tower, overlooking the track and the Sphere, or reserve the Grandstand and Hotel Experience, which includes a three-night stay and three-day grandstand tickets plus an exclusive shopping hour at the F1 HUB.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025
Verb
This is hardly the first time a Louisiana governor has grandstanded about college football.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2025
Rozier’s attorney, Trusty, insisted his client has done nothing wrong and accused federal authorities of grandstanding.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Grandstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandstand. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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