grandstand

noun

Definition of grandstandnext
as in audience
a group of spectators

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Recent Examples of grandstand Including getting a controversial break himself with very beneficial TIO relief after pulling his second shot on the par-5 17th left of the grandstand. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Cohen confirmed his return on a new official Ali G Instagram account, sharing a video of himself in the grandstands during the men’s singles final at Wimbledon. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026 The redevelopment includes renovating the track surface and grandstand, adding additional stalls and a new training track, as well as redeveloping the surrounding Park Heights neighborhood. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 2 July 2026 Today, the once-massive grandstand has been reduced to just a few sections of seats; the rest has been overtaken by the Resorts World Casino, which opened in 2011 with electronic games. — Henry Kornaros, Curbed, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for grandstand
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  1. audience
  2. gallery
  3. house
  4. congregation
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  • Despite receiving three Tony Awards and its performance at the ceremony attracting the third-most YouTube views of any show, the show had been shedding audiences after Tony Awards, filling only 85 percent of its theater during the last week of June.
    — Marc Hershberg, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Alys doesn’t know this year and neither does Aemond, but the audience finds out by the end of the episode that Sunfyre is still alive and reunited with Aegon.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of audience
Noun
  • Marietta Square Art Walk Stroll Marietta Square at the monthly first-Friday Art Walk, featuring local artists, galleries and dining and shopping experiences.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The neighborhood This is downtown Warsaw, home to the chic boutiques, concept stores and galleries rather than the big designer stores which can be found a few streets further east on Nowy Swiat.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of gallery
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  • By chance, her parents and her sister had left the house just three days before the strike, because her mother couldn’t sleep.
    — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Games such as pickleball and activities like walking groups get people out of the house, combat isolation and keep both the body and mind engaged, O’Sullivan explained.
    — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice is a nonprofit organization that works with congregations throughout Southern California to support workers’ rights.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice is a nonprofit organization that works with congregations throughout Southern California to support workers' rights.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of congregation

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