How to Use the stands in a Sentence

the stands

plural noun
  • He could be seen in the stands wearing a neck brace.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • What an honor to be able to sit in the stands and cheer these ladies on.
    Julia Viele, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
  • In the stands, Toomey braced himself.
    Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
  • Over 19,000 fans packed the stands to watch the game.
    Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • There has been plenty of open space in the stands during the first two days.
    Jon MacHota, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • His family watched from the stands.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 May 2026
  • And the mood in the stands could not have been less connected with events on the pitch.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 18 May 2026
  • Sports moms are in a league of their own and are always the biggest fans in the stands.
    ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The two acts of protest sparked a barrage of objects thrown at him by fans from the stands.
    ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Thousands of people pack the stands for the first weekend of games.
    James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
  • Roars erupted through the stands as Beckham waved to the crowd.
    Nbc News, NBC news, 28 June 2026
  • Two more fireworks bounded across the field and into the stands.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • The Sphere glowed yellow behind the stands.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
  • Most of the bat went flying into the stands and struck a woman in the head.
    Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • But there’s also a chance some in the stands will still be wearing his jersey.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • Fans are starting to trickle into the stands.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • Eldridge’s fly ball landed on the top of the wall in right field and bounced into the stands.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • After a half-hour delay, we were allowed to enter the stands.
    Raj Tawney, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • The footage filmed by supporters in the stands soon went viral online.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Spanish singer Rosalía is cheering on her team from the stands.
    Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Boos rained down from the stands with Slot facing the first crisis of his tenure.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Parents and friends in the stands tried waiting out the commotion.
    Jermont Terry, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • Supporters will be covered in the stands — but the roof is not retractable.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • From the couch or the stands, high-level tennis can appear weightless.
    Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
  • The clang of the metal echoed off of the stands yet Hafley appeared unfazed at the din.
    Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
  • The crowd, mostly made up of Spaniards, reacted from the stands.
    Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Fans further up in the stands get a good look at the action via eight tall video towers with wrap-around screens.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
  • But in the match’s two mandatory hydration breaks, loud boos rained down from the stands.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
  • The sight of his statue routine in the stands only added to the emotional punch of the night.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Generally, though, those games are lucky to have 100 folks in the stands.
    James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026

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