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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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
From campus-only passes and the grandstands to the invite-only Palm Club (where the likes of Jeff Bezos, Travis Kelce, LeBron James, Tom Cruise, Ed Sheeran, and more A-listers have been spotted), there are dozens of places to watch the race.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025
Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, 7 June 2023
After a nearly fatal case of COVID-19, Minnesota pianist Nachito Herrera will play a mini-grandstand concert.
—Jon Bream, Star Tribune, 4 Sep. 2020
Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
In particular, the General Admission and VIP grandstands facing inwards towards the South Palm circuit provide a panoramic view of about two thirds of the racetrack.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The water sometimes doesn’t work, some of the grandstand has been condemned and uninhabitable, and the barns, well, almost all but the stakes horses ship in from training tracks or Laurel.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
From campus-only passes and the grandstands to the invite-only Palm Club (where the likes of Jeff Bezos, Travis Kelce, LeBron James, Tom Cruise, Ed Sheeran, and more A-listers have been spotted), there are dozens of places to watch the race.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025
Adjective
Grandstand seats start at $2,500; hospitality packages in the main grandstand start at $10,000.
—Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, 7 June 2023
After a nearly fatal case of COVID-19, Minnesota pianist Nachito Herrera will play a mini-grandstand concert.
—Jon Bream, Star Tribune, 4 Sep. 2020
Verb
On April 19 and 20, WWE held the 41st incarnation of the annual event and took the traditionally messy grandstanding to an entirely new level.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
In particular, the General Admission and VIP grandstands facing inwards towards the South Palm circuit provide a panoramic view of about two thirds of the racetrack.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Grandstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandstand. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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