the stands
plural noun
: the rows of seats in a stadium that people sit in when they are watching a sports event, concert, etc.
The ball was hit into the stands.
Examples of the stands in a Sentence
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Of course, Upton and their daughter Genevieve were in the stands to cheer on Verlander.
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Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
With his Puerto Rican mom in the stands, Stroman became emotional before his pool-play start against Nicaragua at the meaning of the moment.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023
At least for his second game, Simon Edvinsson will have his parents and brother in the stands.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2023
There were scattered boos directed toward Chicago White Sox players Yoan Moncada and Luis Robert, who were playing for the Cuban team, and perhaps a few items from the stands thrown into the bullpen, but nothing alarming.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2023
Martin clanged the dunk off the back of the rim and boos rang out from the stands.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2023
The numb fans in the stands hadn’t seen such a loss in a very long time.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2023
The were dozens of angles of Kleber’s shot from inside the arena, both from the broadcast and from those in the stands.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2023
Men sat in the stands, staring out at the field, surrounded by soldiers.
—Alejandro Chacoff, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2023
Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
With his Puerto Rican mom in the stands, Stroman became emotional before his pool-play start against Nicaragua at the meaning of the moment.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023
At least for his second game, Simon Edvinsson will have his parents and brother in the stands.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2023
There were scattered boos directed toward Chicago White Sox players Yoan Moncada and Luis Robert, who were playing for the Cuban team, and perhaps a few items from the stands thrown into the bullpen, but nothing alarming.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2023
Martin clanged the dunk off the back of the rim and boos rang out from the stands.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2023
The numb fans in the stands hadn’t seen such a loss in a very long time.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2023
The were dozens of angles of Kleber’s shot from inside the arena, both from the broadcast and from those in the stands.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2023
Men sat in the stands, staring out at the field, surrounded by soldiers.
—Alejandro Chacoff, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2023
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“The stands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stands. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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