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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Kevin Coulson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Security screening procedures ramped up, including airport-like security to enter some areas around the clubhouse, the grandstand around the first tee and other points around the course.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
Using local law enforcement as a punching bag to grandstand against the federal government should not be an acceptable practice from our state leaders.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The course’s main grandstand held about 5,000 people and spanned the first tee and the 18th green.
—Kevin Coulson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Security screening procedures ramped up, including airport-like security to enter some areas around the clubhouse, the grandstand around the first tee and other points around the course.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Ghaywan’s script is explicit but never priggish in its moral standing, letting the outstanding performances drive home the perils of bigotry more than any grandstanding dialogue.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
Using local law enforcement as a punching bag to grandstand against the federal government should not be an acceptable practice from our state leaders.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grandstand
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“Grandstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandstand. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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