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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Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
The other is the inconvenience of the build-out to host a tournament, with its hospitality tents and grandstands.
—Paul Sullivan, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
So, the whole notion of the NFL moving in on high school and college football may be more grandstanding than anything based in substance.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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Noun
The first sellout since the 100th running in 2016 had been imminent with Boles telling fans late last week that few grandstand tickets were still available.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
The other is the inconvenience of the build-out to host a tournament, with its hospitality tents and grandstands.
—Paul Sullivan, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Verb
Duffy has been grandstanding over New York’s congestion-pricing program, which Trump has threatened to kill.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
So, the whole notion of the NFL moving in on high school and college football may be more grandstanding than anything based in substance.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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“Grandstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandstand. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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